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" Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always in progression ; we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purposes, though they end as they begin by airy contemplation. We compare... "
Omnium Gatherum - Page 30
by Papirius Cursor - 1821
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The Universalist's Miscellany, Or, Philanthropist's Museum, 4. köide

1800 - 490 lehte
...faU down on -the other." When speaking of the dignity of man, in a letter to Miss S. Thrale, Says, " Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always in a state or progression; we must always purpose to do more and better than in time past. The mind is...
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The Port Folio

1817 - 560 lehte
...which they are stated, and the intrinsic merit they possess, we cannot persuade ourselves to omit. " 1. Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always m progression; we must always purpose to do more and better than in time past. " 2. Of real evils the...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., 3. köide

James Boswell - 1807 - 562 lehte
...subject, in liis Letter to Mrs. Thiale, dated Nov. 29, 1783, he makes the following jast observation : " Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always...in progression ; we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purposes, though they end as...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., 4. köide

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 lehte
...subject, in his Letter to Mrs. Thrale, dated Nov. 29. 1783, •he makes the following just observation : " Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always...in progression ; we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purposes, though they end as...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., 2. köide

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 lehte
...ought not to be the prime motive of action." At another time he made this excellent observation: " Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always in progression; we must always „ propose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purposes,...
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Classical English Letter-writer: Or, Epistolary Selections; Designed to ...

Elizabeth Frank - 1814 - 400 lehte
...must write me a»little history of her sufferings, and impart her schemes of study and improvement. Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always...in progression ^ we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purpose*^ though they end as...
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Classical English letter-writer: or, Epistolary selections designed to ...

Frank Elizabeth - 1814 - 400 lehte
...must write me a little history of her sufferings, and impart her schemes of study, and improvement. Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always...in progression; we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The. mind is enlarged and, elevated by mere purposes, though they end...
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A Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, in the Yer 1774

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 258 lehte
...you, which can possibly be wished you, by an honest man?" OPINIONS AND OBSERVATIONS, BY DR. JOHNSON. 1. LIFE, to be worthy of a rational being, must be...must -always purpose to do more and better than in time past. 2. Of real evils the number is great ; of possible evils there is no end. 3. The desire...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, 4. köide

Tobias Smollett - 1816 - 674 lehte
...which they are stated, and the intrinsic merit they possess, we cannot persuade ourselves to omit. " 1. Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be...must always purpose to do more and better than in lime past. " 2. Of real evils the number is great ; of possible evils there is no end. " 3. The desire...
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A diary of a journey into north Wales, in ... 1774, ed. with notes by R. Duppa

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 256 lehte
...you, which can possibly be wished you, by an honest man.''" OPINIONS AND OBSERVATIONS, BY DR. JOHNSON. 1. LIFE, to be worthy of a rational being, must be...must always purpose to do more and better than in time past. 2. Of real evils the number is great; of possible evils there is no end. 3. The desire of...
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