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" Acorns, so Men are by some unaccountable power driven one against another, till they lose their motion, that Vultures may be fed. Others think they have observed something of contrivance and policy among these... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 69
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806
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Annual Register, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - History - 1759 - 516 pages
...fomething of contrivance and policy licy among thefe mifchievous beings ; and thofe that hover more clolely round them, pretend, that there is, in every herd, one that gives directions to the rert, and iecms to be more eminently delighted with a wide carnage. What is it that intrtles him to...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D: In Thirteen Volumes, Volume 14

Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 pages
...fomething of contrivance and policy among thefe mifchievous beings ; and thofe that hover more clofely round them, pretend, that there is, in every herd, one that gives directions to the reft, and feems to be more eminently delighted with a wide carnage. What it is that entitles him to...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. In Fourteen Volumes. Vol. XIV.

Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 pages
...fomething of contrivance and policy among thefe mifchievous beings ; and thofe that hover more clofely round them, pretend, that there is, in every herd, one that gives direftions to the reft, and feems to be more eminently delighted with a wide carnage. What it is that...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 20

English literature - 1758 - 748 pages
...fomething of contrivance and policy amnng thefe mifchievous beings ; and thofe that hover more clofely round them, pretend, that there is, in every herd, one that gives directions to the reft, and feems to be more eminently delighted with a wide carnage. What is it that intitles him to...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1795 - 532 pages
...vultures may be fed. Others think they have observed something of contrivance and po. Îîcy among those mischievous beings ; and those that hover more closely round them, pretend that there fe in every herd one that jgives directions to the rest, and «eems to be more eminently delighted...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...Shakspeare ? I shall be glad of them. ' I see your pupil sometimes' : his mind is as exalted as his that gives directions to the rest, and seems to be more eminently delighted with a wide carnage.' 1 ' Receipts for Shakespeare.' WARTON.— BOSWELL. 1 ' Then of Lincoln College. Now Sir Robert Chambers,...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...Shakspeare ? I shall be glad of them. ' I see your pupil sometimes* : his mind is as exalted as his that gives directions to the rest, and seems to be more eminently delighted with a wide carnage.' ' • Receipts for Shakespeare' WARTON.— BOSWELL. ' • Then of Lincoln College. Now Sir Robert Chambers,...
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Works, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...unaccountable power, driven one against another, till they lose their motion, that vultures may be fed. Others think they have observed something of contrivance and policy among these mischievous beings -f and those that hover more closely round them, pretend, that there is, in every herd, one that gives...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...unaccountable power, driven one against another, till they lose their motion, that vultures may be fed. Others think they have observed something of contrivance and policy among these mischievous beings ; avid those that hover more closely round them, pretend, that ^jerLis, in every herd, one that gives...
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The Brighton gleaner; or, General repository of literary ..., Volume 1

English essays - 1822 - 494 pages
...unaccountable power, driven one against another, till they lose their motion, that vultures may be fed. Others think they have observed something of contrivance...entitles him to such pre-eminence we know not — he his seldom the biggest or the swiftest, but he shews, by his eagerness and diligence, that he is, more...
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