The Religious Life of Samuel JohnsonArchon Books, 1983 - 184 oldal |
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... reflection upon the shortness of life . " The known shortness of life , as it ought to moderate our passions , may likewise , with equal pro- priety , contract our designs . " The main purpose of such reflection was not so much to ...
... reflection upon the shortness of life . " The known shortness of life , as it ought to moderate our passions , may likewise , with equal pro- priety , contract our designs . " The main purpose of such reflection was not so much to ...
121. oldal
... reflection , that he is born to die . " The thought of death was for Johnson an important check upon our endless propensity to create new schemes and to engage in foolish or wicked actions . It reminded man of how little time he had to ...
... reflection , that he is born to die . " The thought of death was for Johnson an important check upon our endless propensity to create new schemes and to engage in foolish or wicked actions . It reminded man of how little time he had to ...
141. oldal
... reflection had inevitably led him to take up the whole problem of evil and to question the providential ordering of the universe . Johnson had always resisted such mo- ments of religious reflection in the past by seeking solace in the ...
... reflection had inevitably led him to take up the whole problem of evil and to question the providential ordering of the universe . Johnson had always resisted such mo- ments of religious reflection in the past by seeking solace in the ...
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Preface | 9 |
The Anvil of Anxiety | 15 |
The Crucible of Faith | 34 |
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