The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J. M. Dent & Company, 1931 |
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... common soldiers are worse thought of than other men in the same rank in life ; such as labourers . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , a common soldier is usually a very gross man , and any quality which procures respect may be overwhelmed by ...
... common soldiers are worse thought of than other men in the same rank in life ; such as labourers . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , a common soldier is usually a very gross man , and any quality which procures respect may be overwhelmed by ...
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... common mark ? " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir ; but we must attend to the difference between what men in general cannot do if they would , and what every man may do if he would . Sixteen - string Jack 2 towered above the common mark . " BOSWELL ...
... common mark ? " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir ; but we must attend to the difference between what men in general cannot do if they would , and what every man may do if he would . Sixteen - string Jack 2 towered above the common mark . " BOSWELL ...
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... common language it is understood to mean prose . " JOHNSON . ( and here was one of the many instances of his knowing clearly and telling exactly how a thing is , ) " A pamph- let is understood in common language to mean prose , only ...
... common language it is understood to mean prose . " JOHNSON . ( and here was one of the many instances of his knowing clearly and telling exactly how a thing is , ) " A pamph- let is understood in common language to mean prose , only ...
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