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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... 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 . THE LIFE OF.
... 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 . THE LIFE OF.
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... tion of the great Dr. Samuel Johnson are , I think , to be prized ; as exhibiting the little varieties of a mind so enlarged and so powerful when objects of consequence required its exertions , and as giving us 1766. a minute knowledge ...
... tion of the great Dr. Samuel Johnson are , I think , to be prized ; as exhibiting the little varieties of a mind so enlarged and so powerful when objects of consequence required its exertions , and as giving us 1766. a minute knowledge ...
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... that his Ma- jesty would have been graciously pleased to permit its publica- tion ; But Mr. Barnard , to whom I applied , declined it own account . " on his Ætat . 58 . curious than he supposed any person 36 THE LIFE OF.
... that his Ma- jesty would have been graciously pleased to permit its publica- tion ; But Mr. Barnard , to whom I applied , declined it own account . " on his Ætat . 58 . curious than he supposed any person 36 THE LIFE OF.
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... tion , he regretted that Johnson had not been edu- cated with more refinement , and lived more in polished society . " No , no , my Lord , ( said Signior Baretti , ) do with him what you would , he would always have been a bear ...
... tion , he regretted that Johnson had not been edu- cated with more refinement , and lived more in polished society . " No , no , my Lord , ( said Signior Baretti , ) do with him what you would , he would always have been a bear ...
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... tion . You express images which operated strongly upon yourself , and you have impressed them with great force upon your readers . I know not whether I could name any narrative by which curiosity is better excited , or better gratified ...
... tion . You express images which operated strongly upon yourself , and you have impressed them with great force upon your readers . I know not whether I could name any narrative by which curiosity is better excited , or better gratified ...
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