The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 - Authors, English |
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... thing . " " Raising the wages of day - labourers is wrong ; for it does not make them live better , but only makes them idler , and idleness is a very bad thing for human nature . " " It is a very good custom to keep a journal for a ...
... thing . " " Raising the wages of day - labourers is wrong ; for it does not make them live better , but only makes them idler , and idleness is a very bad thing for human nature . " " It is a very good custom to keep a journal for a ...
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... thing from him in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it , Sir , it is when you come close to a man ... things , that you may have a laugh when you will . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , it is better that I forget them , that I ...
... thing from him in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it , Sir , it is when you come close to a man ... things , that you may have a laugh when you will . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , it is better that I forget them , that I ...
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... thing as he can get ; as a large diamond for his ring . " BOSWELL . " Pardon me , Sir ; a man of a narrow mind will not think of it , a slight trinket will satisfy him . ' Nec sufferre queat majoris pondera gemmæ . " I told him I should ...
... thing as he can get ; as a large diamond for his ring . " BOSWELL . " Pardon me , Sir ; a man of a narrow mind will not think of it , a slight trinket will satisfy him . ' Nec sufferre queat majoris pondera gemmæ . " I told him I should ...
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... thing that I remember . I saw quite a different system of life . " like to make the same journey again . " colouring ; and colouring is of much effect in painting . ' BOSWELL . " You would not JOHNSON . " Why no , Sir ; every thing else ...
... thing that I remember . I saw quite a different system of life . " like to make the same journey again . " colouring ; and colouring is of much effect in painting . ' BOSWELL . " You would not JOHNSON . " Why no , Sir ; every thing else ...
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... thing else are different . " JOHNSON . " Yes , argued that this was an improvement . No , Sir , ( said he , eagerly , ) it is not an im- provement ; they object , that the old method drew together a number of spectators . Sir ...
... thing else are different . " JOHNSON . " Yes , argued that this was an improvement . No , Sir , ( said he , eagerly , ) it is not an im- provement ; they object , that the old method drew together a number of spectators . Sir ...
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