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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... persons of nice sensations . After coffee , we went to afternoon service in St. Clement's church . Observing some beggars in the street as we walked along , I said to him I supposed there was no civilised country in the world , where ...
... persons of nice sensations . After coffee , we went to afternoon service in St. Clement's church . Observing some beggars in the street as we walked along , I said to him I supposed there was no civilised country in the world , where ...
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... person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was fallaciously advertised , so as to make it be believed to have been written by Johnson himself . I said , I disliked the custom which some people had of ...
... person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was fallaciously advertised , so as to make it be believed to have been written by Johnson himself . I said , I disliked the custom which some people had of ...
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... person on board perished . There were about sixty passengers , among whom was the Earl of Drogheda , with many other persons of consc- quence and property . " As to the alledged design of making the compilement pass for the work of old ...
... person on board perished . There were about sixty passengers , among whom was the Earl of Drogheda , with many other persons of consc- quence and property . " As to the alledged design of making the compilement pass for the work of old ...
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... person who differed from him in politicks , he said , " In private life he is a very honest gentleman ; but I will not allow him to be so in publick life . People may be honest , though they are doing wrong : that is , between their ...
... person who differed from him in politicks , he said , " In private life he is a very honest gentleman ; but I will not allow him to be so in publick life . People may be honest , though they are doing wrong : that is , between their ...
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... persons do not contribute to the zest of the conversation , it is unnecessary to en- cumber my page with mentioning them . To know of what vintage our wine is , enables us to judge of its value , and to drink it with more relish : but ...
... persons do not contribute to the zest of the conversation , it is unnecessary to en- cumber my page with mentioning them . To know of what vintage our wine is , enables us to judge of its value , and to drink it with more relish : but ...
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