The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works ... and Various Original Pieces ... Never Before Published ...T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1804 |
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... English . " This speculation may , perhaps , be thought more subtle than the grossness of real life will easily admit . Let it , however , be remembered , that the efficacy of ignorance has long been tried , and has not pro- duced the ...
... English . " This speculation may , perhaps , be thought more subtle than the grossness of real life will easily admit . Let it , however , be remembered , that the efficacy of ignorance has long been tried , and has not pro- duced the ...
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... English , and understood one another very well , with a little aid of interpretation from me , in which I compared myself to an isthmus which joins two great continents . Upon Johnson's approach , the General said , " From what I have ...
... English , and understood one another very well , with a little aid of interpretation from me , in which I compared myself to an isthmus which joins two great continents . Upon Johnson's approach , the General said , " From what I have ...
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... of a man of liberal education : -a man who for years was at the University of Oxford - a man who has added sixteen new characters to the English drama of his country ! " I should laugh at him : what would that be go THE LIFE OF.
... of a man of liberal education : -a man who for years was at the University of Oxford - a man who has added sixteen new characters to the English drama of his country ! " I should laugh at him : what would that be go THE LIFE OF.
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... English books you read for your entertainment . You can never be wise unless you love reading . " Do not imagine that I shall forget or forsake you ; for if , when I examine you , I find that you have not lost your time , you shall want ...
... English books you read for your entertainment . You can never be wise unless you love reading . " Do not imagine that I shall forget or forsake you ; for if , when I examine you , I find that you have not lost your time , you shall want ...
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... English go- vernment , he replied by saying , ' Let the authority of the English government perish , rather than be maintained by iniquity . Better would it be to re- strain the turbulence of the natives by the authority of the sword ...
... English go- vernment , he replied by saying , ' Let the authority of the English government perish , rather than be maintained by iniquity . Better would it be to re- strain the turbulence of the natives by the authority of the sword ...
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acquaintance admiration Æneid Ætat affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court DEAR SIR dined Edinburgh eminent England Erse Etat favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Judge King lady Langton language laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick reason remark SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds soon speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote