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The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Adventurer and Idler - Page 432
by Samuel Johnson - 1825
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The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...nations have liftened, and whofe wifdom is known to the extremities of Afia, tell me how I may referable Omar the prudent. The arts by which you have' gained power and preferved it, are to you no longer necefTary or ufeful ; impart to me the fecret of your conduct, and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...have liflened, and whofe wifdom is known to the extremities of Afia, tell* : ;me how I may refemble Omar the prudent. The arts by which you have gained power and preVOL, VIII. Dd ferved * 402 THEIDLE R. tP ferved it, are to you no longer neceffary or ufeful ; impart...
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The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...nations have liftened, and whofe wifdom is known to the extremities of 4fiai ^U me how I may refemble Omar the prudent. The arts by which you have gained power and preferved it, are to you no longer nedWTary or ufeful ; impart to me the fecret of your conduct, and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...admired his wit, and loved his docility. Tell me, said Caled, thou to whose voice nations have listened, and whose wisdom is known to the extremities of Asia,...Omar the prudent. The arts by which you have gained ppwer and preserved it, are to you no longer necessary or useful ; impart to me the secret of your...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...wit, and loved his docility. {l Tefl me," said Caled, " thou to whose voice nations have listened, and whose wisdom is known to the extremities of Asia,...I may resemble Omar the prudent. The arts by which thou hast gained power and preserved it, are to thee no longer necessary or useful ; impart to me the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...his wit, and loved his docility. " Tell me," said Caled, " thou to whose voice nations have listened, and whose wisdom is known to the extremities of Asia,...of your conduct, and teach me the plan upon which youfr wisdom has built your fortune." " Young man," said Omar, " it is of little use t» form plans...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...his wit, and loved his docility. " Tell me," said Caltd, " thou to whose voice nations have listened, and whose wisdom is known to the extremities of Asia,...I may resemble Omar the prudent. The arts by which thou hast gained power and preserved it, are to thee no longer necessary or usetu!: impart to me the...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 5

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...his wit, and loved his docility. ' Tell me,' faid Caled, ' thou to whose voice nations have listened, and whose wisdom is known to the extremities of Asia,...I may resemble Omar the prudent. The arts by which thou hast gained power and preserved it, are to thee no longer necessary or useful ; impart to me the...
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Rules for English Composition, and Particularly for Themes: Designed for the ...

John Rippingham - 1816 - 190 pages
...admired his wit, and loved his docility. Tell me, said Caled, thou to whose voice nations have listened, and whose wisdom is known to the extremities of Asia,...plan upon which your wisdom has built your fortune. 160 Young man said Omar, it is of little use to form plans of life. When I took my firsf survey of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...admired his wit, and loved his docility. Tell me, said Caled, thou to whose voice nations have listened, and whose wisdom is known to the extremities of Asia,...the prudent. The arts by which you have gained power vOL. vII. DD and preserved it, are to you no longer necessary or useful ; impart to me the secret of...
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