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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... called at his house in the evening , having promised to ac- quaint Mrs. Williams of his safe return ; when , to my surprize , I found him sitting with her at tea , and , as I thought , not in a very good humour : for , it seems , when ...
... called at his house in the evening , having promised to ac- quaint Mrs. Williams of his safe return ; when , to my surprize , I found him sitting with her at tea , and , as I thought , not in a very good humour : for , it seems , when ...
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... called on him , and shewed him as a curiosity which I had discovered , his " Translation of Lobo's Account of Abyssinia , " which Sir John Pringle had lent me , it being then little known as one of his works . He said , " Take no notice ...
... called on him , and shewed him as a curiosity which I had discovered , his " Translation of Lobo's Account of Abyssinia , " which Sir John Pringle had lent me , it being then little known as one of his works . He said , " Take no notice ...
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... called in question ; because they only had something upon which they could rest as matter of fact . " MURRAY . " It seems to me that we are not angry at a man for controvert- ing an opinion which we believe and value ; we rather pity ...
... called in question ; because they only had something upon which they could rest as matter of fact . " MURRAY . " It seems to me that we are not angry at a man for controvert- ing an opinion which we believe and value ; we rather pity ...
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... called on Dr. John- son , I said , it was a pity that truth was not so firm as to bid defiance to all attacks , so that it might be shot at as much as people chose to attempt , and yet re- main unhurt . JOHNSON . " Then , Sir , it would ...
... called on Dr. John- son , I said , it was a pity that truth was not so firm as to bid defiance to all attacks , so that it might be shot at as much as people chose to attempt , and yet re- main unhurt . JOHNSON . " Then , Sir , it would ...
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... called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour ...
... called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour ...
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