The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.W. P. Ninno, Hay & Mitchell, 1890 - 562 pages |
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... pleasure in celebrating the dis- tinguished merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inex- cusable , in appearing fully sensible of it , where can I find one , in complimenting whom I can with more ...
... pleasure in celebrating the dis- tinguished merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inex- cusable , in appearing fully sensible of it , where can I find one , in complimenting whom I can with more ...
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... pleasure does there arise to a benevolent mind . To those who are weak enough to think this is a degrading task , and the time and labour which have been devoted to it misemployed , I shall content myself with opposing the autho- rity ...
... pleasure does there arise to a benevolent mind . To those who are weak enough to think this is a degrading task , and the time and labour which have been devoted to it misemployed , I shall content myself with opposing the autho- rity ...
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... pleasure he took in vexing the tutors and fellows has been often mentioned . But I have heard him say , what ought to be recorded to the honour of the present venerable master of that college , the Reverend William Adams , D.D. , who ...
... pleasure he took in vexing the tutors and fellows has been often mentioned . But I have heard him say , what ought to be recorded to the honour of the present venerable master of that college , the Reverend William Adams , D.D. , who ...
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... pleasure of examining it with Mr. Edmund Burke , who confirmed me in this opinion by his superior critical sagacity , and was , I remember , much delighted with the following specimen : - ' The Portuguese traveller , contrary to the ...
... pleasure of examining it with Mr. Edmund Burke , who confirmed me in this opinion by his superior critical sagacity , and was , I remember , much delighted with the following specimen : - ' The Portuguese traveller , contrary to the ...
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... pleasure to the teacher , and no great advantage to the pupils . Good temper is a most essential requi- site in a preceptor . Horace paints the character as bland : ، Ut pueris olim dant crustula blandi Doctores , elementa velint ut ...
... pleasure to the teacher , and no great advantage to the pupils . Good temper is a most essential requi- site in a preceptor . Horace paints the character as bland : ، Ut pueris olim dant crustula blandi Doctores , elementa velint ut ...
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