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A Full Inquiry Into the Subject of Suicide: To which are Added (as Being ... - Page 398
by Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 405 pages
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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ...

Hugh Murray - 1805 - 198 pages
...that tlic train of events is agreeable to observation and experience ; for that observation which is called knowledge of the world, will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is, surely, not only to shew mankind, but to provide that they may be seen...
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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ...

Hugh Murray - 1805 - 206 pages
...agreeable to observation and experience ; for that observation which is called knowledge of the \vorld, will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is, surely, not only to shew mankind, but to provide that they may be seen...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pages
...that the train of events is agreeable to observation and experience, for that observation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to shew mankind, but to provide that they may be seen...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 1

1806 - 348 pages
...narrative, that the train of events is agreeable to observation and experience, forthat observation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to shew mankind, but to provide that they may be seen...
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The Rambler, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 pages
...that the train of events is agreeable to observation and experience, for that observation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to shew mankind, but to provide that they may be seen...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another], Volume 1

1810 - 464 pages
...that i the tram of events is agreeable to observation and experience ; for that observation which is called knowledge of the world, will be found much more 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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...the the train of events is agreeable to observation and experience ; for that observation which is called knowledge of the world, will be found much more 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...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences ..., Volume 15

Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...of a narrative, that the train of events is agreeable to obfervation; for that obfervation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpoie of thefe writings is furely not only to (how mankind, but to provide that they may be feen...
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Works, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...that the train of events is agreeable to observation and experience ; for that observation which is called knowledge of the world, will be found much more 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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...that the train of events is agreeable to observation and experience ; for that observation which is called knowledge of the world, will be found much more 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...
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