The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3National ilustrated library, 1859 |
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... allow 1 Dr. Adam Smith , who was for some time a professor in the University of Glasgow , has uttered , in his " Wealth of Nations , " some reflections upon this subject , which are certainly not well founded , and seem to be invidious ...
... allow 1 Dr. Adam Smith , who was for some time a professor in the University of Glasgow , has uttered , in his " Wealth of Nations , " some reflections upon this subject , which are certainly not well founded , and seem to be invidious ...
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... allowed to receive but sixpence a lecture from each scholar , they would have been emulous to have had many scholars . Every body will agree that it should be the interest of those who teach to have scholars ; and this is the case in ...
... allowed to receive but sixpence a lecture from each scholar , they would have been emulous to have had many scholars . Every body will agree that it should be the interest of those who teach to have scholars ; and this is the case in ...
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... allowed to justify , must often be very oppressive , unless juries , whom I am more and more confirmed in holding to be judges of law as well as of fact , resolutely interpose . Of late , an Act of Parliament has passed declaratory of ...
... allowed to justify , must often be very oppressive , unless juries , whom I am more and more confirmed in holding to be judges of law as well as of fact , resolutely interpose . Of late , an Act of Parliament has passed declaratory of ...
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... allow no irregular intercourse whatever between the sexes ? " JOHNSON : " To be sure I would not , Sir . I would punish it much more than it is done , and so restrain it . In all countries there has been fornication , as in all ...
... allow no irregular intercourse whatever between the sexes ? " JOHNSON : " To be sure I would not , Sir . I would punish it much more than it is done , and so restrain it . In all countries there has been fornication , as in all ...
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... allow Mr. Cibber to be put upon the title - page , as the author . By this , a double imposition was intended ; in the first place , that it was the work of a Cibber at all ; and in the second place , that it was the work of old Cibber ...
... allow Mr. Cibber to be put upon the title - page , as the author . By this , a double imposition was intended ; in the first place , that it was the work of a Cibber at all ; and in the second place , that it was the work of old Cibber ...
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