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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... appeared to be well founded . He observed , indeed very justly , that " their loss was an additional reason for ... appearing too compliant . On Sunday , March 31 , I called on him , and showed him , as a curiosity which I had discovered ...
... appeared to be well founded . He observed , indeed very justly , that " their loss was an additional reason for ... appearing too compliant . On Sunday , March 31 , I called on him , and showed him , as a curiosity which I had discovered ...
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... appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I ...
... appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I ...
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... appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was delivered with an air of confi- dence ; so that there was hardly any topic , if not one of the great truths of Religion and Morality , that he might ...
... appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was delivered with an air of confi- dence ; so that there was hardly any topic , if not one of the great truths of Religion and Morality , that he might ...
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... appeared , after all , very doubtful , he was content with 217. for his labour , besides a few sets of the books , to disperse among his friends . Shiels had nearly 70 % . , besides the advantage of many of the best lives in the work ...
... appeared , after all , very doubtful , he was content with 217. for his labour , besides a few sets of the books , to disperse among his friends . Shiels had nearly 70 % . , besides the advantage of many of the best lives in the work ...
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... appearance of grave recol- lection , " If I were to begin life again , I think I should not play these low characters ... appeared to me the translation of poetry could be only imitation . JOHNSON : " You may translate books of science ...
... appearance of grave recol- lection , " If I were to begin life again , I think I should not play these low characters ... appeared to me the translation of poetry could be only imitation . JOHNSON : " You may translate books of science ...
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