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" I wish popularity : but it is that popularity, which follows, not that which is run after; it is that popularity which, sooner or later, never fails to do justice to the pursuit of noble ends, by noble means. "
British Critic, Quarterly Theological Review, and Ecclesiastical Record - Page 52
1798
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 35

History - 1793
...many things acquired by the favour of either are, in my account, objects not worth ambition. I wifli POPULARITY : But it is that popularity which follows...that which is run after. It is that popularity which, fooner or later, never fails to do juftice to the purfuit of noble ends by noble means. I will not...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 2

Books and bookselling - 1793 - 450 pages
...refpecl: the people. But many things acquired by the favour °f either are, in my account, objcfts not worth ambition. I with Popularity : but it is...which is run after. — It is that popularity which, fooner or later, never fails to do juftice to the puriiiit of noble ends by noble means. I will not...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 2; Volume 18

Books and bookselling - 1793 - 550 pages
...things acquired by the favour of °f either are, in my account, objefts not worth ambition. I wi(h Popularity : but it is that popularity which follows;...which is run after. — It is that popularity which, (boner or later, never fails to do juftice to the purfuit of noble ends by noble means. I will not...
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Encyclopędia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1801 - 436 pages
...many things acquired by the favour of either are, in my account, objects not worth ambition. I wi(h popularity ; but it is that popularity which follows, not that which is run after. — )t is that popularity which, fooner or later, never fails to do juftice to the purfuit of noble...
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The Trial of Alexander Addison, Esq: President of the Courts of Common Pleas ...

Alexander Addison, Thomas Lloyd, Bishop Backus - Impeachments - 1803 - 202 pages
...have. Though in a- 'narrow fphere, I can fay with Lord M'ansfield, " I wifh popularity : but it is the popularity which follows, not that which is run after. It is that popularity which, fooner or later, never fails to do justice to ihe purfuit of noble ends by noble means. I defy any...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 22

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 570 pages
...many things acquired by the favour of either, are, in my account, objects not worth ambition. I wish popularity, but it is that popularity which follows, not that which is run after." In Jan. 1770 he was offered the great seal, which he declined ; and it was put into commission again....
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 564 pages
...many things acquired by the favour of either, are, in my account, objects not worth ambition. I wish popularity; but it is that popularity which follows, not that which is run after." In Jan. 1770 he was offered the great seal, which he declined ; and it was put into commission again....
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 22

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 572 pages
...many things acquired by the favour of either, are, in my account, objects not worth ambition. I wish popularity; but it is that popularity which follows, not that which is run after." In Jan. 1770 he was offered the great seal, which he declined ; and it was put into commission again....
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The Old Bachelor

William Wirt - American essays - 1818 - 222 pages
...by the favor of either, are in my account, objects not worth ambition. I wish Popularity ; But it is popularity which follows, not that which is run after. It is that popularity, which, sooner or later, never fails to do justice to the pursuit of noble ends by noble means." Let the vain...
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Annual Register, Volume 35

Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 758 pages
...many things acquired by the favour of either are, in my account, objects not worth ambition. I wish POPULARITY : But it is that popularity which follows;...that which is run after. It is that popularity which, sooner or later, never fails to do justice to the pursuit of noble ends by noble means. I will not...
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