 If the changes that we fear be thus irresistible, what remains but to acquiesce -with silence, as in the other insurmountable distresses of humanity ? It remains that we retard what we cannot repel, that we palliate what we cannot cure.  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Pagina 64door Samuel Johnson - 1801Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1756 - 434 pagina’s
...may be lengthened by care, tho' death can not ' be ultimately defeated: tongues, like govern* ments, have a natural tendency to degeneration ; * we have...long preferved our conftitution, let us ' make fome flruggles for our language.' But furely tho' the confideration of the changeable and perifhable nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pagina’s
...fear be thus irrefiftible, what remains but to acquiefce with Ilk nee, as in the other inlurmountable diftrefles of humanity ? it remains that we retard...cannot cure. Life may be lengthened by care, though Seath cannot be ultimately defeated : tongues, like governments, have a natural tendency to degeneration... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...be thus irrefiftible •what remains but to acquicfce with Silence, as in the other infurmountable Diftrefles of Humanity ? it remains that we retard...defeated: Tongues, like Governments, have a natural 7'endency to Degeneration ; we have long preferved our Conftitution, let us make fome Struggles for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pagina’s
...Humanity ? It remains that we retard what we cannot repel, tn?.t we palliate what we cannot cure. Lifemay be lengthened by Care, though Death cannot be ultimately...a natural Tendency to Degeneration ; we have long prefervcd our Conftitution, let us make fomc Straggles for our Langnage. jfcn Hope of giving Longevity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...fear be thus irrefiftible what remaiits but to acquiefce with Silence, as in the other infurmountable Diftrefles of Humanity ? It remains that we retard...repel, that we palliate what we cannot cure. Life may he lengthened by Care, though Death cannot be ultimately defeated: Tongues, like Governments, have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pagina’s
...irrefiftible, what remains but to acquiefce with filence, as in the other infurmountable diftrefies of humanity ? It remains that we retard what we cannot...by care, though death cannot be ultimately defeated : touguvs, like governments, have a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long prcierved our conftiuition,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pagina’s
...remains but to acquis with silence, as in the other insurmountable distresses of humanity ? It rems that we retard what we cannot repel, that we palliate what we cannot ci Life may be lengthened by care, though death cannot be ultimately defeat tongues, like governments,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pagina’s
...irresistible, what remains but to acquiesce with silence, as in the other insurmountable distresses of humanity? It remains that we retard what we cannot...a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pagina’s
...irresistible, what remains but to acquiesce -with silence, as in the other insurmountable distresses of humanity ? It remains that we retard what we cannot...a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 808 pagina’s
...irresistible, what remains but to acquiesce with silence, m in the other insurmountable distresses of humanity? It remains that we retard what we cannot...a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity... | |
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