 He had mingled with the gay world, without exemption from its vices or its follies, but had never neglected the cultivation of his mind; his belief of Revelation was unshaken; his learning preserved his principles; he grew first regular, and then pious....  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 17by James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 560 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 pages
...learning preferved his principles ; he grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...and what he did not immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 pages
...principks^jh^.gr.W^ regujar, .^nd then pfcu^^ T : orij " \' * t*i X His ftudies Had beeri fo-various, that lam not able to name a man of equal knowledge.. His acquaintance...and" what he did not immediately know, he could at leal! tell where to find. Such Was 'his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pages
...learning preferved his principles ; he grew firft regular> and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...and what he did not immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his ami plitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...his learning preferved his principles; he grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...great; and what he did not immediately know he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnofs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...his learning preferved his principles; he grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...great; and what he did not immediately know he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...learning preferved his principles ; he grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...and what he did not immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...his learning preserved his principles; he grew first regular, and then pious. ' His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...his friendship. 'At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found — with one who has lengthened,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...his learning preserved his principles ; he grew first regular, and then pious. ' His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...his friendship. ' At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found — with one who has lengthened,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...his learning preserved his principles ; he grew first regular, and then pious. " His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...such his copiousness of communication, that it may 1698 ; and is the authour of many Latin verse translations in the (Jentleman's Magazine. One of them... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...learning preferved his principles ; he grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...and what he did not immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
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