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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... society , and , after we have done . that , we may attend wholly to the salvation of our own souls . A youthful passion for abstracted devo- tion should not be encouraged . " · I introduced the subject of second sight , and other 8 ...
... society , and , after we have done . that , we may attend wholly to the salvation of our own souls . A youthful passion for abstracted devo- tion should not be encouraged . " · I introduced the subject of second sight , and other 8 ...
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... society , as he has been . Three or four na- tions have expelled him ; and it is a shame that he is protected in this country . " BOSWELL . " I don't deny , Sir , but that his novel may , perhaps , do harm but I cannot think his ...
... society , as he has been . Three or four na- tions have expelled him ; and it is a shame that he is protected in this country . " BOSWELL . " I don't deny , Sir , but that his novel may , perhaps , do harm but I cannot think his ...
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... society , and was just come from the Continent , where he was very generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced upon him . His absurd preference of savage to civilised life ...
... society , and was just come from the Continent , where he was very generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced upon him . His absurd preference of savage to civilised life ...
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... society in Scotland for propagating Christian know- ledge , had opposed the scheme of translating the holy scriptures into the Erse or Gaelick language , from political considerations of the disadvantage of keeping up the distinction ...
... society in Scotland for propagating Christian know- ledge , had opposed the scheme of translating the holy scriptures into the Erse or Gaelick language , from political considerations of the disadvantage of keeping up the distinction ...
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... society , than a man who is paid for tumbling upon his hands will continue to tumble upon his hands when he should walk on his feet . " 1768 . Etat . 59 . Talking of some of the modern plays , he said , " False Delicacy " was totally ...
... society , than a man who is paid for tumbling upon his hands will continue to tumble upon his hands when he should walk on his feet . " 1768 . Etat . 59 . Talking of some of the modern plays , he said , " False Delicacy " was totally ...
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