The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D
The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D
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N«34^ Spirit alone is too powerful for ufe. It will pi^o- duce madnefs rather than merriment ) and, infte^ of quenching thirft, will inflame the blood. Thus wit, too copioufly poured out, agitates the hearer with emo- tions rather violent than pleafing j every one (brinks from the force of its opprelfion, the company fits entranced and overpowered; all are aftoniflied, but nobody is pleafed.
The acid juices give this genial liquor all its power of ftimulating the palate. Converfation would be- ...come dull and vapid, if negligence were not fome- times roufed, and fluggifenefs quickened, by due feverity of reprehenfion. But acids unmixed will dif- tort the face and torture the palate ; and he that has no other qualities than penetration and afperity, he whofe conflant employment is deteftion and cenftire, who looks only to find faults, and fpeaks only to punilh them, will foon be dreaded, hated, and avoided.
The tafte of fugar is generally pleafing, but it xsannot long be eaten by itfelf.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
N«34^ Spirit alone is too powerful for ufe. It will pi^o- duce madnefs rather than merriment ) and, infte^ of quenching thirft, will inflame the blood. Thus wit, too copioufly poured out, agitates the hearer with emo- tions rather violent than pleafing j every one (brinks from the force of its opprelfion, the company fits entranced and overpowered; all are aftoniflied, but nobody is pleafed.
The acid juices give this genial liquor all its power of ftimulating the palate. Converfation would be- ...come dull and vapid, if negligence were not fome- times roufed, and fluggifenefs quickened, by due feverity of reprehenfion. But acids unmixed will dif- tort the face and torture the palate ; and he that has no other qualities than penetration and afperity, he whofe conflant employment is deteftion and cenftire, who looks only to find faults, and fpeaks only to punilh them, will foon be dreaded, hated, and avoided.
The tafte of fugar is generally pleafing, but it xsannot long be eaten by itfelf.
What to read after The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Samuel Johnson to read onlineMoreLess
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