The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 7J. Murray, 1839 |
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... perhaps , does him more honour than he could have derived from juster criticism . His abhorrence of Pennant proceeded from his opinion that Pennant had wantonly and indecently censured his patron . His anger made him resolve , that ...
... perhaps , does him more honour than he could have derived from juster criticism . His abhorrence of Pennant proceeded from his opinion that Pennant had wantonly and indecently censured his patron . His anger made him resolve , that ...
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... perhaps as readily as formerly . ( 1 ) My memory is less faithful in retain- ing names , and , I am afraid , in retaining occurrences . Of this vacillation and vagrancy of mind , I impute a great part to a fortuitous and unsettled life ...
... perhaps as readily as formerly . ( 1 ) My memory is less faithful in retain- ing names , and , I am afraid , in retaining occurrences . Of this vacillation and vagrancy of mind , I impute a great part to a fortuitous and unsettled life ...
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... perhaps , if I did , I should spin my account out to a tedious length , I thought , my dear Sir , this general account of the respect with which our va- lued friend was attended to might be acceptable , " LETTER 373. TO MR . THOMAS ...
... perhaps , if I did , I should spin my account out to a tedious length , I thought , my dear Sir , this general account of the respect with which our va- lued friend was attended to might be acceptable , " LETTER 373. TO MR . THOMAS ...
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