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" ... no mortal can tell why, or how. Thus, after having clambered, with great labour, from one step of argumentation to another, instead of rising into the light of knowledge, we are devolved back into dark ignorance ; and all our effort ends in belief,... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 274
by Samuel Johnson - 1825
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 392 pages
...after having clambered with great Labour from one Step of Argumentation to another, inftead of rifing into the Light of Knowledge, we are devolved back into dark Ignorance ; and all our Effort VOL. I. ' D ends ends in Belief, that for the Evils of Life there is fotne' good Reafcm, and in Confeffion,...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 428 pages
...after having clambered with great Labour from one Step of Argumentation to another, inftead of rifing into the Light of Knowledge, we are devolved back into dark Ignorance ; and all our Effort VOL. I. D end* ends in Belief, that for the Evils of Life there is feme* good Reafon, and in Confeffion,...
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Political tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays. A journey to the ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...after having clambered with great labour from one ftep of argumentation to another, inftead of rifing into the light of knowledge, we are devolved back...ends in belief, that for the Evils of life there is fome good reafon, and in confeffion, that the reafon cannot be found. This is all that has been produced...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Political tracts. Political essays ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pages
...after having clambered with great labour from one ftep of argumentation to another, inftead of rifing into the light of knowledge, we are devolved back...ends in belief, that for the Evils of life there is fome good reafon, and in confeffion, that the reafon cannot be found. This is all that has been produced...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
....haying clambered with great labour from one ftep of argumentation to another, inftead .of .rifing into .the light of knowledge, .we are devolved back...ends in Belief, that for the Evils of life there is fome good reafon, and in confeffion, that the reafon can,no.t be found. This is all that has been produced...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 52

1831 - 576 pages
...contented themselves with hinting at what seemed to be the most probable solution. What says Johnson? ' All our effort ends in belief, ' that for the evils of life there is some good reason, and in con' fession that the reason cannot be found.' What says Paley ? Of the origin of evil no universal...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...happiness no mortal can tell why, or how. , Thus, after having clambered with great labour from one step of argumentation to another, instead of rising into the...; and all our effort ends in belief, that for the I-.vils of life there is some good reason, and in confession, that the reason cannot be found. This...
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Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the Western islands of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...happiness no mortal can tell why or how. Thus, after having clambered with great labour from one step of argumentation to another, instead of rising into the...reason, and in confession, that the reason cannot been|found. This is all that has been produced by the revival of Clnysippus's untractableness of matter,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: With an Essay on His Life and Genius

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...happiness no mortal can tell why or how. Thus, after having clambered with great labour from one step of argumentation to another, instead of rising into the...reason, and in confession, that the reason cannot been 'found. This is all that has been produced by the revival of Chrysippus's untractableness of matter,...
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Works, Volume 8

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...clambered with great labour from one step of argumentation to another, instead of rising into the lighfof knowledge, we are devolved back into dark ignorance...This is all that has been produced by the revival of Chry&ijifitcs's untractableness of matter, and the ^rabian scale of existence A system has been raised,...
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