The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.W. P. Ninno, Hay & Mitchell, 1890 - 562 pages |
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... verse . In these days of controversy on the function of prayer , such lines as these , from his Vanity of Human Wishes , may be interesting : - ' Still raise for good the supplicating voice , But leave to Heaven the measure and the ...
... verse . In these days of controversy on the function of prayer , such lines as these , from his Vanity of Human Wishes , may be interesting : - ' Still raise for good the supplicating voice , But leave to Heaven the measure and the ...
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... verse to add more harmony . " The above little verses also show that superstitious bias which " grew with his growth and strengthened with his strength , " and of late years particularly in- jured his happiness , by presenting to him ...
... verse to add more harmony . " The above little verses also show that superstitious bias which " grew with his growth and strengthened with his strength , " and of late years particularly in- jured his happiness , by presenting to him ...
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... verses , which after a little pause he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with other boys in their or- dinary diversions ; his only amusement was in winter , when he took a ...
... verses , which after a little pause he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with other boys in their or- dinary diversions ; his only amusement was in winter , when he took a ...
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... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
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... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till , upon something which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius : and thus he gave the ...
... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till , upon something which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius : and thus he gave the ...
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