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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... thought the poems published as translations from Ossian , had so little merit , that he said , ' Sir , a man might write such stuff for ever , if he would abandon his mind to it . ' " He said , ' A man should pass a part of his time ...
... thought the poems published as translations from Ossian , had so little merit , that he said , ' Sir , a man might write such stuff for ever , if he would abandon his mind to it . ' " He said , ' A man should pass a part of his time ...
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... thought the Translator understood his author better than is commonly the case with Translators ; but said , he was disappointed in the purpose for which he borrowed the book ; to see whether a Spaniard could be better furnished with ...
... thought the Translator understood his author better than is commonly the case with Translators ; but said , he was disappointed in the purpose for which he borrowed the book ; to see whether a Spaniard could be better furnished with ...
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... thought Mr. Beauclerk made a shrewd and judicious remark to Mr. Langton , who , after having been for the first time in company with a well - known wit about town , was warmly admiring and praising him , - See him again , ' said ...
... thought Mr. Beauclerk made a shrewd and judicious remark to Mr. Langton , who , after having been for the first time in company with a well - known wit about town , was warmly admiring and praising him , - See him again , ' said ...
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... thought would please Johnson , as affording clear evidence that Mallet had appeared even as a literary character by the name of Malloch ; his changing which to one of softer sound , had given Johnson occasion to introduce him into his ...
... thought would please Johnson , as affording clear evidence that Mallet had appeared even as a literary character by the name of Malloch ; his changing which to one of softer sound , had given Johnson occasion to introduce him into his ...
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... thought , by which a sincere Christian might be disturbed , even when conscious of having lived a good life , so far as is consistent with human infirmity ; he might fear that he should afterwards fall away , and be guilty of such ...
... thought , by which a sincere Christian might be disturbed , even when conscious of having lived a good life , so far as is consistent with human infirmity ; he might fear that he should afterwards fall away , and be guilty of such ...
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