The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... poor Jamy . " Afterwards , how- ever , when we were in the chaise , he said , with more ten- derness , " Since I set out on this jaunt , I have lost an old friend and a young one ; -Dr . James , and poor Harry , " ( meaning Mr. Thrale's ...
... poor Jamy . " Afterwards , how- ever , when we were in the chaise , he said , with more ten- derness , " Since I set out on this jaunt , I have lost an old friend and a young one ; -Dr . James , and poor Harry , " ( meaning Mr. Thrale's ...
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... poor Romney's fame to throw a softening shade over his own heartless and cold depravity . We have no pleasure in dwelling longer on the vices of so pitiful a being as Hayley , or in exposing further the particular pas- sage in the ...
... poor Romney's fame to throw a softening shade over his own heartless and cold depravity . We have no pleasure in dwelling longer on the vices of so pitiful a being as Hayley , or in exposing further the particular pas- sage in the ...
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... poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal ? ' Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support than the idle poor ? You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work ...
... poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal ? ' Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support than the idle poor ? You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work ...
Page 59
... poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money , he probably was very unskilful in giving away , and saved when he should not . But Garrick began to be liberal as soon as he could ; and I am of opinion , the reputation of ...
... poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money , he probably was very unskilful in giving away , and saved when he should not . But Garrick began to be liberal as soon as he could ; and I am of opinion , the reputation of ...
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... Poor old England is lost . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is not so much to be lamented that old England is lost , as that the Scotch have found it P. " WILKES . " Had lord Bute governed Scotland only , I should not have taken the trouble to ...
... Poor old England is lost . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is not so much to be lamented that old England is lost , as that the Scotch have found it P. " WILKES . " Had lord Bute governed Scotland only , I should not have taken the trouble to ...
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