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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... pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest , and at last always will be greatest , when our endeavours are exerted in consequence of our duty . " Life is not long , and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation how it shall be ...
... pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest , and at last always will be greatest , when our endeavours are exerted in consequence of our duty . " Life is not long , and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation how it shall be ...
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... pleasure . I hope you do not flatter me by imputing to me more good than 1 have really done . Those whom my arguments have persuaded to change their opinion , Ætat . 57 . * The Rev. Mr. John Campbell , Minister of the parish of Kippen ...
... pleasure . I hope you do not flatter me by imputing to me more good than 1 have really done . Those whom my arguments have persuaded to change their opinion , Ætat . 57 . * The Rev. Mr. John Campbell , Minister of the parish of Kippen ...
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... pleasure concerning it by a letter , in these words : " I have the King's commands to assure you , Sir , how sensible his Majesty is of your attention in communicating the minute of conversation previous to its publication . As there ...
... pleasure concerning it by a letter , in these words : " I have the King's commands to assure you , Sir , how sensible his Majesty is of your attention in communicating the minute of conversation previous to its publication . As there ...
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... pleasure , because it contains these words , I shall be glad , very glad to see you .'- Surely you have no reason to complain of my publishing a single Ætat . 59 . paragraph of one of your letters 58 THE LIFE OF He remained at Oxford a ...
... pleasure , because it contains these words , I shall be glad , very glad to see you .'- Surely you have no reason to complain of my publishing a single Ætat . 59 . paragraph of one of your letters 58 THE LIFE OF He remained at Oxford a ...
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... pleasure that this life allows . But such is the condition of our nature , that as we live on we must see those whom we love drop successively , and find our circle of relation grow less and less , till we are Etat . 59 . 1768. almost ...
... pleasure that this life allows . But such is the condition of our nature , that as we live on we must see those whom we love drop successively , and find our circle of relation grow less and less , till we are Etat . 59 . 1768. almost ...
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acquaintance admiration Æneid Ætat affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court DEAR SIR dined Edinburgh eminent England Erse Etat favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Judge King lady Langton language laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick reason remark SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds soon speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote