 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 pàgines
...every common operation. It may be juftly fuppofed that there was in his converfation, what appears fo frequently in his Letters, an affectation of familiarity...with the Great, an ambition of momentary equality fought and enjoyed by the neglecl of thofe ceremonies which cuftom lias eftablifhed as the barBarriers... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pàgines
...every common operation. It may be juftly fuppofed that there was in his converfation, what appears fo frequently in his Letters, an affectation of familiarity...with the Great, an ambition of momentary equality fought and enjoyed, by the neglect of thofe cerenipnics \vhich cullom has eilablifhcd as the barriers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 pàgines
...every common, operation. It may be juftly fuppofed that there was in his converfation, what appears fo frequently in his Letters, an affectation of familiarity...with the Great, an ambition of momentary equality fought and enjoyed by the neglect of thofe ceremonies which cuftom has eftablimed as the barriers between... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pàgines
...every common pperation. It may be juftly fuppofed that there was in his converfation, what appears fo frequently in his Letters, an affectation of familiarity...with the Great, an ambition of momentary equality fought and enjoyed by the neglect of thofe ceremonies which cuftom has eftablifhed as the barriers... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pàgines
...of his friends. Indeed it may juftly be fuppoled, that there was in his converfation what appears fo frequently in his letters, an affectation of familiarity...with the Great, an ambition of momentary equality, fought and enjoyed by the neglect of thofe ceremonies which cuftom has eftablimed, as the barriers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pàgines
...often inculeated : " It may be juftly fuppofod, that there was in his converfation what appears fo frequently in his letters, an affectation of familiarity...with the great, an ambition of momentary equality, fought and enjoyed by the neglect of thofe ceremonies which cuftom has eftablifhed as the barriers... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...minutes required to every common operation. It maybe justly supposed that there was in his conversation, what appears so frequently in his Letters, an affectation...ambition of momentary equality sought and enjoyed by ihe neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pàgines
...Swift's Life should be often inculcated: " It may be justly supposed, that there was in his conversation what appears so frequently in his letters, an affectation...his admirers termed greatness of soul; but a great • See Page 153. mind disdains to hold any thing by courtesy, and therefore never usurps what a lawful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pàgines
...conversation, what appears so frequently in his letters, an affectation of familiarity with the great, and ambition of momentary equality sought and enjoyed...regularity was by himself and his admirers termed greatuess of soul. But a great mind disdains to hold any thing by courtesy, and therefore never usurps... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pàgines
...what appears so frequently in his letters, an affectation of familiarity with the great, and amhition of momentary equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect...which custom has established as the barriers between oue order of society and another. This transgression of regularity was by himself and his admirers... | |
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It may be justly supposed that there was in his conversation, what appears so frequently in his letters, an affectation of familiarity with the great, an ambition of momentary equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom... 
