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" 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. - Page 64
by Samuel Johnson - 1801
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British Education: Or, The Source of the Disorders of Great Britain. Being ...

Thomas Sheridan - 1756 - 434 pages
...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...
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A dictionary of the English language. Abstracted from the folio ed., by the ...

Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...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...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...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...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...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...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...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,...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...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,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...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...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...

Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 808 pages
...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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