Chapter 23 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return. Equality hinders compliance. Superiority produces insolence and envy. Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little. "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
Chapter 23 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading Superiority produces insolence and envy.
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From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
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From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
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From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
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From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
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From this reading Equality hinders compliance.
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From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
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From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
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From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
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From this reading Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little.
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From this reading Superiority produces insolence and envy.
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From this reading Equality hinders compliance.
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From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
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From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
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From this reading Equality hinders compliance.
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From this reading Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little.
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From this reading Superiority produces insolence and envy.
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From this reading Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Superiority produces insolence and envy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Superiority produces insolence and envy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too much regard in each to private interest;--too little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Common danger unites by crushing other passions--but they return.
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From this reading "The mischiefs of private and exclusive societies.--The fitness of social attraction diffused through the whole.
Chapter 23 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, in Sixteen by Samuel Johnson holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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