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" He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of future generations ; as a being superior to time and place. "
Samuel Johnson - Page 179
by Sir Leslie Stephen - 1878 - 195 pages
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Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

Samuel Johnson - 1886 - 186 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will always be the same ; he must, therefore, content himself with the slow progress of his name; contemn the applause...legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding Transcendental : beyond experience, ideal. over the thoughts and manners of future generations —...
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 216 pages
...transceriagntai truths, Which will always"Be"tKe ; 'same. '"He must therefore content himseir"wt£h"T;he slow progress of his name, contemn the applause of...claims to the justice of posterity. He must write the^interpretex-of^nature, and the legislator of and consider himself as presiding over the thoughts...
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The Overland Monthly

1889 - 706 pages
...for your deeds of glory. . . The muse forbids the noble to die " ; Doctor Johnson may say, The poet "must write as the interpreter of Nature and the legislator...of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over thoughts and manners of future generations, as being superior to time and place"; Carlyle may say,...
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Johnson's History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1891 - 286 pages
...always be the same. He must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name, contemn 5 the applause of his own time, and commit his claims...future generations ; as a being superior to time and 10 place. " His labor is not yet at an end ; he must know many languages and many sciences ; and, that...
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The Golden Guess: Essays on Poetry and the Poets

John Vance Cheney - 1891 - 312 pages
...music of the soul, and above all, of great and feeling souls " ; Doctor Johnson may say, The poet " must write as the interpreter of Nature and the legislator...of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over thoughts and manners of future generations, as being superior to time and place " ; Goethe may say,...
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Aristotle on the Art of Poetry: A Lecture with Two Appendices

Arthur Octavius Prickard - 1891 - 196 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will alway be the same ; he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name ; contemn the applause of his own time, and commit his claim to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of...
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English Prose: Selections : with Critical Introductions by Various ..., Volume 4

Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will always be the same : he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name ; contemn the applause...generations ; as a being superior to time and place. " His labour is not yet at an end : he must know many languages and many sciences ; and, that his style may...
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English Prose: Selections : with Critical Introductions by Various ..., Volume 4

Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 660 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will always be the same : he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name ; contemn the applause...generations ; as a being superior to time and place. " His labour is not yet at an end : he must know many languages and many sciences ; and, that his style may...
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History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 256 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will always be (jbe sa1nb. He must, therefore, content himself with the slow progress of his name, contemn the applause...He must write as the interpreter of nature and the -A«" legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of successive...
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 252 pages
..."trSnscendentalJtnithsrwhich will always be the same. *rHe must, therefore, content himself with the slow 5 progress of his name, contemn the applause of his...and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. . /f ""f^-""J" -"r,li"-t'"-prFtpr " i^rr. "VjMegislator of mankind, ind consider himself as pre/^Siding...
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