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The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen
The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.
It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."
It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.
Nothing can be great which is not right.
Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.
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It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."
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It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.
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Nothing can be great which is not right.
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Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.”

All words in this reading · 74

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a

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

abject

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

acquiescence

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

adversary

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

all

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

always

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

an

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

and

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

appearance

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

as

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

attainments

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

axiom

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

be

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

being

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

but

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

by

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

can

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From this reading Nothing can be great which is not right.

condemns

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From this reading Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.

consciousness

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

cowardly

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

despised

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

dignity

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From this reading Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.

domestick

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

down

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

excellence

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

false

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

fear

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

From

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

great

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From this reading Nothing can be great which is not right.

happiness

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

harmless

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

his

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

human

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From this reading Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.

ignorant

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

in

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

insensibility

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

insulted

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

is

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

It

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

laid

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

lazy

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

man

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

may

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

mean

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.

no

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

not

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

Nothing

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From this reading Nothing can be great which is not right.

of

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

or

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

others

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

our

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

ourselves

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

pacifick

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

pride

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

proceeds

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

propitious

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

reason

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From this reading Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.

right

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From this reading Nothing can be great which is not right.

social

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

suitable

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From this reading Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.

temper

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

that

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

the

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

this

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

thus

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

to

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

tranquillity

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

unfailing

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

universal

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From this reading It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that "all pride is abject and mean."

wants

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From this reading It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiescence in a false appearance of excellence, and proceeds not from consciousness of our attainments, but insensibility of our wants.

which

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From this reading Nothing can be great which is not right.

withheld

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

world

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From this reading From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.

Chapter 9 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen by Samuel Johnson holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 9 holds 86 sentences of The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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