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" His onset was violent; those passages, which, while they stood single, had passed with little notice, when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited horror. The wise and the pious caught the alarm, and the nation wondered why it had so long... "
The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal
1781
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The Library Magazine, Volume 3

1887 - 620 pages
...passed with little notice, when they were accumulated and exposed together excited horror; the wise and the pious caught the alarm; and the nation wondered why it had so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be openly taught at the public charge. The dispute...
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Johnson's Lives of the Poets, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 474 pages
...passed with little notice, when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited ^ horror ; the wise and the pious caught the alarm, and the nation wondered why it had so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be openly taught at the publick charge. Nothing now...
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Lives of the English Poets: Smith-Savage

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1905 - 456 pages
...passed with little notice, when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited horror ; the wise and the pious caught the alarm, and the nation wondered why it had so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be openly taught at the publick charge 5. 1 ' He...
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Complete Works of Rev. Thomas Smyth, D. D.

Thomas Smyth - Presbyterian Church - 1908 - 660 pages
...notice, §Ditto p. 189. when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited horror ; the wise and the pious caught the alarm ; and the nation wondered why it had suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be openly taught at the public charge. "§ Shall I turn myself...
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English Prose (1137-1890)

John Matthews Manly - English poetry - 1909 - 572 pages
...caught the alarm; and the nation wondered why it had so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be openly taught at the public charge. Nothing now remained for the poets but to resist or fly. Dryden's conscience, or his prudence, angry as he was, withheld him from the conflict...
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English Prose and Poetry (1137-1892).

English poetry - 1916 - 792 pages
...caught the alarm; and the nation wondered why it had so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness - - - resist or fly. Dryden's conscience, or his prudence, angry as he was, withheld him from the conflict:...
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English Prose and Poetry (1137-1892)

John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 806 pages
...passed with little notice, when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited horror; the wise ing cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler mo so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be openly taught at the public charge. Nothing now...
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English Prose and Poetry (1137-1892)

John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 828 pages
...passed with little notice, when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited horror; the wise s; Her who loves loneness so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be openly taught at the public charge. Nothing now...
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Contemporary Criticisms of Dr. Samuel Johnson, His Works, and His Biographers

John Ker Spittal - 1923 - 436 pages
...passed with little notice, when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited horror ; the wise and the pious caught the alarm, and the nation wondered why it had so long suffered irreligion and licentiousness to be openly taught at the public charge. " Nothing...
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English Prose and Poetry

John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...passed with linknotice, when they were accumulated and exposed together, excited horror ; the wise keep, 145 Entice the dewy-feathered Sleep ; And let some strange my so long suffered irreligión and licentiousness to be openly taught at the public charge. Nothing now...
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