The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... judges of the court of session , with the title of lord Hen- derland . I mentioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote something for lord Charles ; and I ...
... judges of the court of session , with the title of lord Hen- derland . I mentioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote something for lord Charles ; and I ...
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... judges of law as well as of fact , resolutely interpose . Of late , an act of parliament has passed declaratory of ... judge has said , they are decidedly of a different opinion from him , they have not only a power and a right , but ...
... judges of law as well as of fact , resolutely interpose . Of late , an act of parliament has passed declaratory of ... judge has said , they are decidedly of a different opinion from him , they have not only a power and a right , but ...
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... judge of one another's 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 ...
... judge of one another's 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 ...
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... judges , with the title of lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy friend sir William Forbes of Pitsligo . : We discussed the question , whether drinking improved conversation and ... judge of the drunken wit ÆTAT . 67. ] 33 DR . JOHNSON .
... judges , with the title of lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy friend sir William Forbes of Pitsligo . : We discussed the question , whether drinking improved conversation and ... judge of the drunken wit ÆTAT . 67. ] 33 DR . JOHNSON .
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James Boswell. drunkenness . Do we not judge of the drunken wit of the dialogue between Iago and Cassio , the most excellent in its kind , when we are quite sober ? Wit is wit , by whatever means it is produced ; and , if good , will ...
James Boswell. drunkenness . Do we not judge of the drunken wit of the dialogue between Iago and Cassio , the most excellent in its kind , when we are quite sober ? Wit is wit , by whatever means it is produced ; and , if good , will ...
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