 Almighty GOD, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions are vain, without whose blessing study is ineffectual ; enable me, if it be thy will, to attain such knowledge as may qualify me to direct the doubtful, and instruct the ignorant ; to prevent...  Baltimore: Biography - Page 574edited by - 1912Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...letter which Johnson wrote to Dr. Andrews on this occasion, we cannot obtain.— ED. "Sept. 26, 1765. " Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help...the doubtful, and instruct the ignorant; to prevent wrongs, and terminate contentions ; and grant that I may use that knowledge which I shall attain, to... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...engaging in politics. His " Prayer before the Study of Law" is truly admirable: "Sept. 20, 1785. " he end of ten years wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I may use that knowledge which I shall attain, to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...whose help resolutions are run, without whose blessing study U ineffectual ; enable me, if it be thv will, to attain such knowledge as may qualify me to...the doubtful, and instruct the ignorant ; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions ; anj grant that I may use that knowledge which I shall attain, to... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...admirable : Prayers " 26 Sept. 1765. A, Med. " Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help P- "'- resolutions are vain, without whose blessing study...the doubtful, and instruct the ignorant ; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I 1 I have not been able to recover the letter which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...Prayer, o 26 Sept. 1 765. & JiĞl. " Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help P" ''7• resolutions are vain, without whose blessing study...the doubtful, and instruct the ignorant ; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I 1 I have not been able to recover the letter which... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...Prayer* ğ 26 Sept. 1765. A. Med. " Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help I>- ''7- resolutions are vain, without whose blessing study...doubtful, and instruct the ignorant ; • to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I 1 I have not been able to recover the letter which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...engaging in politicks. His " Prayer before the Study of Law" is truly admirable: "26 Sept. 1765. " Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help...the doubtful, and instruct the ignorant; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions; and grant that I may use that knowledge which I shall attain, to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...politics. His " Prayer [p. 67-] before the Study of Law " is truly admirable: — " Sept. 26. 1765. Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help...the doubtful, and instruct the ignorant; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions; and grant that 1 may use that knowledge which I shall attain, to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...engaging in politicks. His " Prayer before the Study of Law" is truly admirable: "28 Sept. 1765. " t expand themselves so widely in dissertation, are...quote with approbation a saying of Richardson's, " wrongs and terminate contentions; and grant that I may use that knowledge which I shall attain, to... | |
 | David Hoffman - Law - 1836 - 468 pages
...have. STUDENT'S PRAYER. PRAYER BEFORE THE STUDY OF LAW, BY DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON. SEPTEMBER 26, 1765. ALMIGHTY GOD, THE GIVER OF WISDOM, WITHOUT WHOSE HELP...THE DOUBTFUL, AND INSTRUCT THE IGNORANT, TO PREVENT WRONGS, AND TERMINATE CONTENTIONS; AND GRANT THAT I MAY USE THAT KNOWLEDGE WHICH I SHALL ATTAIN, TO... | |
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