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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... less valued as not being rare . JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , wherever a particular character or profession is high in the estimation of a people , those who are of it will be valued above other men . We value an Englishman high in this coun ...
... less valued as not being rare . JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , wherever a particular character or profession is high in the estimation of a people , those who are of it will be valued above other men . We value an Englishman high in this coun ...
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... less of the one , as well as of the other , in proportion to the force of law . All men will naturally commit fornication , as all men will naturally steal . And , Sir , it is very absurd to argue , as has been often done , that ...
... less of the one , as well as of the other , in proportion to the force of law . All men will naturally commit fornication , as all men will naturally steal . And , Sir , it is very absurd to argue , as has been often done , that ...
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... less pleasing than surprising . I remember he once ob- served to me , " It is wonderful , Sir , what is to be found in London . The most literary conversation that I ever enjoyed , was at the table of Jack Ellis , a money - scrivener ...
... less pleasing than surprising . I remember he once ob- served to me , " It is wonderful , Sir , what is to be found in London . The most literary conversation that I ever enjoyed , was at the table of Jack Ellis , a money - scrivener ...
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... less restrained than women . Were a woman sit- ting in company to put out her legs before her as most men do , we should be tempted to kick them in . " No man was a more attentive and nice observer of behaviour in those in whose company ...
... less restrained than women . Were a woman sit- ting in company to put out her legs before her as most men do , we should be tempted to kick them in . " No man was a more attentive and nice observer of behaviour in those in whose company ...
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... less ungracious from that man , who had behaved so ill by his origi- nal libel , and , at the time , when he received the reproach he complains of . In the last article , all the plaintiffs are equally concerned . It struck me also with ...
... less ungracious from that man , who had behaved so ill by his origi- nal libel , and , at the time , when he received the reproach he complains of . In the last article , all the plaintiffs are equally concerned . It struck me also with ...
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acquaintance admirable Ætat affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Auchinleck authour Beauclerk believe Bishop booksellers censure character Cibber consider conversation Court of Session DEAR SIR death Dilly dined dinner Dodd drink Edinburgh English Etat favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope House of Lords Hugh Blair humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter Madam mentioned mind never obliged observed once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise publick recollect respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland sermons shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told travels truth Whig Wilkes wine wish word write wrote