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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 23
by Samuel Johnson - 1806
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 368 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...that superiority with which the betrayer flatters hia vanity ; to give the power of counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise it ; to initiate...
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The British Essayists: Rambler

1823 - 428 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...wish for that superiority with which the betrayer natters his vanity; to give the power of counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise it;...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 15

1823 - 886 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...; to teach the means of avoiding the snares which «re laid by TREACHERY for INNOCENCE, without ensuring any wish for that superiority with which the...
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Murphy's essay. The rambler. The adventurer. The idler. Rasselas. Tales of ...

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show flattere his vanity ; to give the power of counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: An essay on the life and genius of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...frequently to mako men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...Treachery for Innocence, without infusing any wish forthat soperiority with which the betrayer flatters his vanity ; to give the power of counteracting...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafler with less hazard ; to teach the means of avoiding...Treachery for Innocence, without infusing any wish forthat superiority with which the betrayer flatters his vanity ; to give the power of counteracting...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With and Essay on His Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose, of -these ч writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...; to teach the means of avoiding the snares which areTaid by Treachery for Innocence, without infusing any wish, for that superiority with which the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With an Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...that superiority with which the betrayer flatters hi* vanity ; to give the power of counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise it; to initiate...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...wish for that superiority with which the betrayer Hatters his vanity ; to give the power of counteracting fraud, without tile temptation to practise...
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The Oxford and Cambridge review, Volume 2

1846 - 578 pages
...the snares laid by evil for innocence, without producing a wish for that superiority of dissimulation with which the betrayer flatters his vanity; to give the power of counteracting, without the temptation to practise; to initiate youth in the science of a necessary defence, against...
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