Man's Pursuit of Happiness: Dr. Samuel Johnson's Philosophical View in Rasselas |
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... faith that made him face the reality with peace in mind , and perhaps , it was also faith that made him recover from a stroke later on . Here is a passage of Boswell's observation : My anxious apprehensions at parting with him this year ...
... faith that made him face the reality with peace in mind , and perhaps , it was also faith that made him recover from a stroke later on . Here is a passage of Boswell's observation : My anxious apprehensions at parting with him this year ...
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... faith . Johnson once advised his friend Boswell : " Let all such fancies , illusive and destructive , be banished hence- forward from your thoughts for ever . Resolve , and keep your resolution ; choose , and pursue your choice ...
... faith . Johnson once advised his friend Boswell : " Let all such fancies , illusive and destructive , be banished hence- forward from your thoughts for ever . Resolve , and keep your resolution ; choose , and pursue your choice ...
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... faith as its cornerstone , charity will be its pillar , and hope its roof . On the huge and immovable pillar of charity , which is firmly based on a deep - rooted cornerstone of Christian faith , Johnson built a well- secured roof of ...
... faith as its cornerstone , charity will be its pillar , and hope its roof . On the huge and immovable pillar of charity , which is firmly based on a deep - rooted cornerstone of Christian faith , Johnson built a well- secured roof of ...
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