 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...except that from the beginning of this year I have, in some measure forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind..." This is not the life to which heaven is promised ;"8 and he earnestly resolves an amendment. It was his custom to observe certain days with a pious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Meditations - 1806 - 210 pages
...except that from the beginning of this year I have in some measure forborn excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind...intelligence pass over me without leaving any impression. This is not the life to which heaven is promised. I purpose to approach the altar again to-morrow.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...except that from the beginning of this year I have, in some measure forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind..." This is not the life to which heaven is promised ;" 1 and he earnestly resolves an amendment. It was his custom to observe certain days with a pious... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...except that from the beginning of this year I have, in some measure forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind..." This is not the life to which heaven is promised ;"|| »nd lie earnestly resolves an amendment. It was his custom to observe certain days with a pious... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...except that from the beginning of this year I have, in some measure forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind...overspread me, so that I know not what has become of the laut year ; and perceive that incidents and intelligence pass over me without leaving any impression."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...except that from the beginning of this year I have, in some measure, forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind...solemnly says, " This is not the life to which heaven is promised;"2 and he earnestly resolves an amendment. It was his custom to observe certain days with... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...except that from the beginning of this year I have, in some measure, forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind..." This is not the life to which heaven is promised ; " 3 and he earnestly resolves an amendment. It was his custom to observe certain days with a pious... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...except that from the beginning of this year I have, in some measure, forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind...impression." He then solemnly says, " This is not the life lo which heaven is promised;"3 and he earnestly resolves an amendment. It was his custom to observe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 860 pages
...except that from the beginning of this year I have in some measure forborn excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind...so that I know not what has become of the last year ; * Disorder I have found one great cause of idleness. and perceive that incidents and intelligence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Authors, English - 1823 - 614 pages
...I know not what has become of the last year ; * Disorder I have found one great cause of idleness. and perceive that incidents and intelligence pass over me without leaving any impression. This is not the life to which heaven is promised. I purpose to approach the altar again to-morrow.... | |
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A kind of strange oblivion has overspread me, so that I know not what has become of the last year; and perceive that incidents and intelligence pass over me without leaving any impression. 
