 There are many things delivered rhetorically, many expressions therein merely tropical, and as they best illustrate my intention ; and therefore also there are many things to be taken in a soft and flexible sense, and not to be called unto the rigid test...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Pàgina 280per Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 pàgines
...de" livered rhetorically, many expressions merely " tropical, and therefore many things to be ta" ken in a soft and flexible sense, and not to be " called...expression : " I -could be content {says he) to be nothing al" most to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour " at the last." He has little acquaintance with the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 548 pàgines
...indeed, in his own preface, endeavonred to secnre himself from rigorons examination, by alledging, that "many things are delivered rhetorically, many...in. a soft and flexible sense, and not to be called nnt3 the rigid test of reason." The first glance npon his book will indeed discover examples of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 476 pàgines
...precipitate, upon a book thus in*jured in the transcription, quickly passed the press. ; and ReKgio Medici was more accurately published, with an admonition...rigid test of reason." The first glance upon his book wifl indeed discover examples of this liberty of thought and expression : " I could be content, (says... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 540 pàgines
...is one of the most risi• Dighy's Letter to Browne, prefixed to the Religio Medici, fol. edit. ble scenes in the farce of life. Who would not have thought,...expression : " I could be content," says he, "to be nothing ulmost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance with the acuteness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pàgines
...precipitate, upon a book thus injured in the transcription, quickly passed the press ; and " Keligio ituted, to guard the avenues of their : " 1 could be content (says he) to he nothing almost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the... | |
 | 1831 - 370 pàgines
...expressions therein merely tropical, and as they best illustrate my intention ; and therefore also there are many things to be taken in a soft and flexible sense,...and not to be called unto the rigid test of reason. Lastly, all that is contained therein, is in submission unto maturer discernments ; and as I have declared,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 180 pàgines
...expressions therein merely tropical, and as they best illustrate my intention ; and therefore also there are many things to be taken in a soft and flexible sense,...and not to be called unto the rigid test of reason. Lastly, all that is contained therein, is in submission unto maturer discernments ; and, as I have... | |
 | 1848 - 780 pàgines
...rhetorically, many expressions therein merely tropical, as they best illustrate my meaning and therefore to be taken in a soft and flexible sense, and not to be called unto the rigid test of reason." The " Letter to a Friend" is a noble offering of personal sympathy and an eloquent illustration of religious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pàgines
...are delivered rhetorically, many expressions merely tropical, and thurefore many things to be token in a soft and flexible sense, and not to be called...unto the rigid test of reason." The first glance upon this book will indeed discover examples of this liberty of thought and expression : " i could be content... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1836 - 602 pàgines
...invective written by Dr. Browne,6 who was supposed • Digby's Letter to lirowne, vol. ii, p. xxix. to be satisfied with his opponent's apology ; but...thought and expression : " I could be content (says he6) to be nothing almost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance... | |
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