Johnson
Johnson
Johnson is a surname of English origin. The name itself is a patronym of the given name John, literally meaning "son of John". The name John derives from Latin Johannes, which is derived through Greek Ἰωάννης Iōannēs from Hebrew יוחנן Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh has favoured". The name has been extremely popular in Europe since the Christian era as a result of it being given to St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist and nearly one thousand other Christian saints...
farce civility scene
The reciprocal civility of authors is one of the most risible scenes in the farce of life.
literature common
The richest author that ever grazed the common of literature.
hunting america gentleman
Hunting was the labour of the savages of North America, but the amusement of the gentlemen of England.
should-have done should
Had I learned to fiddle, I should have done nothing else.
writing endeavour reader
Those authors who would find many readers, must endeavour to please while they instruct.
writing men letters
To read, write, and converse in due proportions, is, therefore, the business of a man of letters.
writing men views
It is, however, not necessary, that a man should forbear to write, till he has discovered some truth unknown before; he may be sufficiently useful, by only diversifying the surface of knowledge, and luring the mind by a new appearance to a second view of those beauties which it had passed over inattentively before.
perseverance writing expression
To write is, indeed, no unpleasing employment, when one sentiment readily produces another, and both ideas and expressions present themselves at the first summons; but such happiness, the greatest genius does not always obtain; and common writers know it only to such a degree, as to credit its possibility. Composition is, for the most part, an effort of slow diligence and steady perseverance, to which the mind is dragged by necessity or resolution, and from which the attention is every moment starting to more delightful amusements.
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The authors that in any nation last from age to age are very few, because there are very few that have any other claim to notice than that they catch hold on present curiosity, and gratify some accidental desire, or produce some temporary conveniency.
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All argument is against it; but all belief is for it.
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Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness.
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Life is short. The sooner that a man begins to enjoy his wealth the better.
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The insolence of wealth will creep out.
vigor done may
By forbearing to do what may innocently be done, we may add hourly new vigor to resolution.