Samuel Johnson

action appeared attempt attention beauty believe called character common considered continued conversation criticism danger death delight desire discovered easily effect endeavoured English equally evil expected eyes fall favour fear followed force frequently friends give given greater hand happiness hope human ignorance imagination Johnson kind knowledge known labour language laws learning least less letters live look lost mankind manner means mentioned mind nature necessary never observed once opinion original passed passions performance perhaps play pleased pleasure poem poet poetry Pope praise present prince produce raised reader reason received regard relation rest says seems sentiments sometimes soon success suffered sufficient supply supposed things thought translation true truth universal virtue whole wish write written