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The Rambler. ... - Page 62
by Samuel Johnson - 1763
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...we may not, at leaft, turn " our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. Weap" proach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we " enter them, but enter timorous...we for a while " keep in our fight, and to which we propofe to " return. But temptation fucceeds temptation, " and one compliance prepares us for another...
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The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine, Volume 1

Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...we may not, at leaft, turn our Eyes " upon the Gardens of Pleafure : We approach " them with Scruple and Hefitation ; we enter " them, but enter timorous...Road of Virtue, which we, for a while, " keep in our Sight, and to which we propofe to " return. But Temptation fucceeds Temptationi " and one Compliance...
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The Complete Letter-writer: Containing Familiar Letters on the Most Common ...

1778 - 264 pages
...leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of Plea. fure. We approach them with fcruple and helitation; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling, and always hope to pafs through them without lofmg the road of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our fight, and to which we propole to return....
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The Magdalen, or, history of the first penitent received into that ...

M. S. - 1780 - 232 pages
...pleafure. We •* approach them with fcruple and hefita** tion : we enter them, but enter timer**• ous and trembling, and always hope to " pafs through them...road of virtue, which we, for a while* " keep in our fights and to which we pur~ ** pofe to return. But temptation fuccccd* * temptation, and one compliance...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...timorous and trembling, and always hope to pals through them * without ' without lofing the roadofvirtue, which we for a while keep in our fight, and to which we propcie to return. But temptation Succeeds tcmptatipn.and one compliance prepares us for another; we...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach " them with fcruple and hefitation ; we enter them, tc but enter timorous and trembling, and always " hope...for a while, keep in our " fight, and to which we propofe to return. But " temptation fucceeds temptation, and one com" pliance prepares us for another;...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...we may not, at lead, turn our " eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach " them with icn.ple and hefitation ; we enter them, " but enter timorous and trembling, and always " hove to pafs through them without lofing the road " of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our...
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we enter them, bur enter timorous and trembling, and always hope to pafs...we, for a while, keep in our fight, and to which we propofe to return. But temptation fucceeds temptation, and one compliance prepares us for another;...
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The Complete Letter-writer; Or, Polite English Secretary ...

1789 - 276 pages
...whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous...we, for a while, keep in our fight, and to which we propofe to return. But temptation fucceeds temptation, and one compliance prepares us for another;...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...wtiethtr we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the .gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling, and always hope to pals through them w.ithout lofiug of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our to which we propole...
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