The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed.

No man was ever great by imitation.

A thousand years may elapse before there shall appear another man with a power of versification equal to that of Pope.

Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.

Mutual cowardice keeps us in peace.

Network. Anything reticulated or decussated at equal distances, with interstices between the intersections.

Idleness is often covered by turbulence and hurry. He that neglects his known duty and real employment naturally endeavours to crowd his mind with something that may bar out the remembrance of his own folly, and does any thing but what he ought to do with eager diligence, that he may keep himself in his own favour.