Life of Johnson, volume 1
Life of Johnson, volume 1
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' Having left daughters only, the property was soldfor the immense sum of one hundred and thirty-five thousand pounds[1437]; amagnificent proof of what may be done by fair trade in no long period oftime.
[Page 492: A new system of gentility. A. D. 1765. ] There may be some who think that a new system of gentility[1438] might beestablished, upon principles totally different from what have hithertoprevailed. Our present heraldry, it may be said, is suited to thebarbarous times in which it had its... origin. It is chiefly founded uponferocious merit, upon military excellence. Why, in civilised times, wemay be asked, should there not be rank and honours, upon principles, which, independent of long custom, are certainly not less worthy, andwhich, when once allowed to be connected with elevation and precedency, would obtain the same dignity in our imagination? Why should not theknowledge, the skill, the expertness, the assiduity, and the spiritedhazards of trade and commerce, when crowned with success, be entitled togive those flattering distinctions by which mankind are so universallycaptivated?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
' Having left daughters only, the property was soldfor the immense sum of one hundred and thirty-five thousand pounds[1437]; amagnificent proof of what may be done by fair trade in no long period oftime.
[Page 492: A new system of gentility. A. D. 1765. ] There may be some who think that a new system of gentility[1438] might beestablished, upon principles totally different from what have hithertoprevailed. Our present heraldry, it may be said, is suited to thebarbarous times in which it had its... origin. It is chiefly founded uponferocious merit, upon military excellence. Why, in civilised times, wemay be asked, should there not be rank and honours, upon principles, which, independent of long custom, are certainly not less worthy, andwhich, when once allowed to be connected with elevation and precedency, would obtain the same dignity in our imagination? Why should not theknowledge, the skill, the expertness, the assiduity, and the spiritedhazards of trade and commerce, when crowned with success, be entitled togive those flattering distinctions by which mankind are so universallycaptivated?
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Boswell James to read onlineMoreLess
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