The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... character for which I have heard him express great disgust . a " Johnson had with him upon this jaunt , Il Palmerino d'Inghilterra , a romance praised by Cervantes ; but did not like it much . He said , he read it for the language , by ...
... character for which I have heard him express great disgust . a " Johnson had with him upon this jaunt , Il Palmerino d'Inghilterra , a romance praised by Cervantes ; but did not like it much . He said , he read it for the language , by ...
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... character in France was mentioned . BOSWELL . " I should think that where military men are so numerous , they would be less valued , as not being rare . " JOHNSON . " Nay , sir ; wherever a particular character or profession is high in ...
... character in France was mentioned . BOSWELL . " I should think that where military men are so numerous , they would be less valued , as not being rare . " JOHNSON . " Nay , sir ; wherever a particular character or profession is high in ...
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... character but what he can prove , history could not be written ; for a great deal is known of men of which proof ... characters of mankind " . f Dr. Goldsmith was dead before Mr. Maclaurin discovered the ludicrous errour . But Mr. Nourse ...
... character but what he can prove , history could not be written ; for a great deal is known of men of which proof ... characters of mankind " . f Dr. Goldsmith was dead before Mr. Maclaurin discovered the ludicrous errour . But Mr. Nourse ...
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... characters as well as we can ; and a man is not bound in honesty or honour , to tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body- Take care of me ; don ...
... characters as well as we can ; and a man is not bound in honesty or honour , to tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body- Take care of me ; don ...
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... character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont to pro- duce quite unexpectedly in a very ... characters ; and none could observe them better , as was evident from the strong , yet nice portraits which he often drew ...
... character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont to pro- duce quite unexpectedly in a very ... characters ; and none could observe them better , as was evident from the strong , yet nice portraits which he often drew ...
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