The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... Burke ' has just been with me , and I have dined to - day with Dr. Adams , who seems fond of me . " " Lichfield , 20th October , 1781 . " I wrote from Oxford , where I staid two days . On Thursday I went to Birmingham , and was told by ...
... Burke ' has just been with me , and I have dined to - day with Dr. Adams , who seems fond of me . " " Lichfield , 20th October , 1781 . " I wrote from Oxford , where I staid two days . On Thursday I went to Birmingham , and was told by ...
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... Burke's talk is the ebullition of his mind . He does not talk from a desire of distinction , but because his mind is full 1 . " 199 2 He thus curiously characterised one of our old ac- quaintance : " ******** 2 is a good man , sir ; but ...
... Burke's talk is the ebullition of his mind . He does not talk from a desire of distinction , but because his mind is full 1 . " 199 2 He thus curiously characterised one of our old ac- quaintance : " ******** 2 is a good man , sir ; but ...
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... Burke : " Regum æquabat opes animis . " On the subject of the right employment of wealth , Johnson observed , " A man cannot make a bad use of his money , so far as regards society , if he does not hoard it ; for if he either spends it ...
... Burke : " Regum æquabat opes animis . " On the subject of the right employment of wealth , Johnson observed , " A man cannot make a bad use of his money , so far as regards society , if he does not hoard it ; for if he either spends it ...
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... Burke's seat in the country , from whence I was recalled by an express , that a near relation of mine had killed his antagonist in a duel , and was himself dangerously wounded , I saw little of Dr. Johnson till Monday , April 28 , when ...
... Burke's seat in the country , from whence I was recalled by an express , that a near relation of mine had killed his antagonist in a duel , and was himself dangerously wounded , I saw little of Dr. Johnson till Monday , April 28 , when ...
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... Burke . He said , " It is strange that there should be so little reading in the 1 [ Sir Richard Musgrave , of Turin , in the county of Waterford , in Ireland , created a baronet in 1782. He published several political works ...
... Burke . He said , " It is strange that there should be so little reading in the 1 [ Sir Richard Musgrave , of Turin , in the county of Waterford , in Ireland , created a baronet in 1782. He published several political works ...
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