A man that has formed this habit of turning every new object to his entertainment, finds in the productions of nature an inexhaustible stock of materials upon which he can employ himself without any temptations to envy or malevolence ; faults, perhaps,... The Rambler - Page 27by Samuel Johnson - 1809Full view - About this book
| English literature - 1803 - 322 pages
...that has formed his habit of turning every new object to his entertainment, finds in the productions of nature an inexhaustible stock of materials upon which he can employ himself, without any tempJations to envy or malevolence ; faults, perhaps, seldom totally avoided by those whose judgment... | |
| 1806 - 348 pages
...turning every new object to his entertainment, finds iu the productions of nature an inexhaustible stock, without any temptations to envy or malevolence ; faults,...prospect of discovering new reasons for adoring the Author of the universe, and probable hopes of making some discovery of benefit to others, or of profit... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 380 pages
...turning every new object to his entertainment, finds in the productions of nature an inexhaustible stock, without any temptations to envy or malevolence ; faults,...prospect of discovering new reasons for adoring the Author of the universe, and probable hopes of making some discovery of benefit to others, or of profit... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 372 pages
...turning every new object to his entertainment, finds in the productions of nature an inexhaustiblr stock of materials upon which he can employ himself,...faults, perhaps, seldom totally avoided by those, who;-e judgment is much exercised upon the works of art. He has always a certain prospectof discovering... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 376 pages
...that has formed this habit of turning every new object to his entertainment, finds in the productions of nature an inexhaustible - stock of materials upon...himself, without any temptations to envy or malevolence ; faults,perhaps, seldom totally avoided by those, vvho-e judgment is much exercised upon the works... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1811 - 394 pages
...that has formed this habit of turning every new object to his entertainment, finds in the productions of nature an inexhaustible stock of materials upon...sovereign Author of the universe, and probable hopes «f making, some discovery of benefit to others, or of profit to himself. There is no doubt but many... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...that has formed this habit of turning every new object to his entertainment, finds in the productions^ nature an inexhaustible stock of materials upon which...temptations to envy or malevolence ; faults, perhaps, seldom t-. . -i totally avoided by those, whose judgment is much exercised upon the works of art. He has always... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...that has formed this habit of turning every new object to his entertainment, finds in the productions of nature an inexhaustible stock of materials upon...himself, without any temptations to envy or malevolence ; faulty perhaps, seldom totally avoided by those, whose judgment is much exercised upon the works... | |
| Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 pages
...love and call its own. A MAN finds in the productions of Nature an inexhaustible stock of material upon which he can employ himself, without any temptations to envy or malevolence ; and has always a certain prospect of discovering new reasons for adoring the Sovereign Author of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 462 pages
...that has formed this habit of turning every new object to his entertainment, finds in the productions of nature an inexhaustible stock of materials upon...faults, perhaps, seldom totally avoided by those, whose1 judgment is much exercised upon the works of art. He has always a certain prospect of discovering... | |
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