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Literary
August 6, 1800
Gazette Of The United States, & Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In his preface to the Life of Dr. Johnson, Boswell praises Johnson's advocacy for religion, morality, loyalty, and subordination as a counter to French philosophical sophistry that threatens British peace and order.
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Boswell, in his preface to the Life of Dr. Johnson, expresses his opinion in the following manner, of what have been called the Doctor's Tory politics:
His strong, clear and animated enforcement of religion, morality, loyalty and subordination, while it delights and improves the wise and the good, will, I trust, prove an effectual antidote to that detestable sophistry, which has been lately imported from France, under the aid name of Philosophy, and with a malignant industry has been employed against the peace, good order and happiness of society, in our free and prosperous country, but, thanks be to God, without producing the pernicious effects, which were hoped for by its propagators.
His strong, clear and animated enforcement of religion, morality, loyalty and subordination, while it delights and improves the wise and the good, will, I trust, prove an effectual antidote to that detestable sophistry, which has been lately imported from France, under the aid name of Philosophy, and with a malignant industry has been employed against the peace, good order and happiness of society, in our free and prosperous country, but, thanks be to God, without producing the pernicious effects, which were hoped for by its propagators.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Political
Religious
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Tory Politics
Dr Johnson
French Philosophy
Morality
Loyalty
Subordination
What entities or persons were involved?
Boswell
Literary Details
Author
Boswell
Subject
Opinion On Dr. Johnson's Tory Politics
Key Lines
His Strong, Clear And Animated Enforcement Of Religion, Morality, Loyalty And Subordination, While It Delights And Improves The Wise And The Good, Will, I Trust, Prove An Effectual Antidote To That Detestable Sophistry, Which Has Been Lately Imported From France, Under The Aid Name Of Philosophy