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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... honour to tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body Take care of me ; don't let me enter your house without suspicion . I once debauched a ...
... honour to tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body Take care of me ; don't let me enter your house without suspicion . I once debauched a ...
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... honoured him . He expatiated a little more on them this evening . " The Monthly Reviewers , " said he , " are not Deists ; but they are Christians with as little Christianity as may be ; and are for pulling down all establishments . The ...
... honoured him . He expatiated a little more on them this evening . " The Monthly Reviewers , " said he , " are not Deists ; but they are Christians with as little Christianity as may be ; and are for pulling down all establishments . The ...
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... honour of being entertained with the kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London , till I had a house of my own there . I mentioned 1 Sir Edward Barry , Bart . - Boswell . my having that morning introduced to Mr ...
... honour of being entertained with the kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London , till I had a house of my own there . I mentioned 1 Sir Edward Barry , Bart . - Boswell . my having that morning introduced to Mr ...
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... honoured with the friendship of Addison and other literary characters of his day . He wrote numerous papers in " The Guardian , " and other periodicals . One of his principal works was his " Memoirs of the Boyles . " He committed ...
... honoured with the friendship of Addison and other literary characters of his day . He wrote numerous papers in " The Guardian , " and other periodicals . One of his principal works was his " Memoirs of the Boyles . " He committed ...
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... honour . Johnson was satisfied that the judgment was wrong , and dictated to me the following argument in confutation of it : - : - " Of the censure pronounced from the pulpit , our determination must be formed , as in other cases , by ...
... honour . Johnson was satisfied that the judgment was wrong , and dictated to me the following argument in confutation of it : - : - " Of the censure pronounced from the pulpit , our determination must be formed , as in other cases , by ...
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