...for a note on ' the Commons.' ' See ante, ii. 518. V.— 2 for 1 8 Johnsons character. for victory1 ; he was too conscientious to make errour permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing it. He was conscious of his superiority. He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was too proud...

...would difcufb a fubjefl with genuine fairnefs. But he was too confcientious to make error permsrent, and pernicious, by deliberately writing it ; and in all his numerous works he earneftly inculcated what appeared to him tobe the truth. His piety was confiant, and was the ruling...

...could seldom be gathered from his talk ; though when he was in company with. a single friend, he would discuss a subject with genuine fairness. But he was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicious by deliberately writing. it ; and in all his numerous works he earnestly...

...mation ; but he indulged this only in conversation ; for he owned he sometimes talked for victory ; he was too conscientious to make errour permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing it. He was. conscious of his superiority. He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was too proud...

...friend, he would discuss a subject with genuine fairness. But be was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing...constant, and the ruling principle of all his conduct *." Mrs Piozzi drew the strong lineaments of his character from the life, at longer and more frequent...

...subject with genuine fairness ; bnt he was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicioui, by deliberately writing it; and, in all his numerous...piety being constant, and the ruling principle of all hie conduct. Such was Samuel Johnson, a man whose, talents, acquirements, and virtue?, were «o extraordinary,...

...could seldom be gathered from his talk ; though when he was in company with a single friend, he would discuss a subject with genuine fairness ; but he was...his conduct. Such was SAMUEL JOHNSON, a man whose talentSj acquirements, and virtues, were so extraordinary, that the more his character is considered,...

...friend, he would discuss a subject with genuine fairness ; bat he was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing...being constant, and the ruling principle of all his couduct. Such was Samuel Johnson, a man whose talents, acquirements, end virtues, were so extraordinary,...

...his real opinions could seldom be gathered from his talk : but he was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicious by deliberately writing it...earnestly inculcated what appeared to him to be the truth. The historian of the reign of George the Third, if he narrate the truth, must admit that few either...

...declamation, but he indulged this only in conversation; for he owned he sometimes talked for victory; he was too conscientious to make errour permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing it. He was conscious of his superiority. He loved praise when it was brought to him; but was too proud...