The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1925 |
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Page xvi
... reason was it that the grateful author dedicated his masterpiece to his old friend . Once , at St. Andrew's , where Johnson was sadly viewing the ruins of religious magnificence , someone casually mentioned dinner . " Ay , ay , " said ...
... reason was it that the grateful author dedicated his masterpiece to his old friend . Once , at St. Andrew's , where Johnson was sadly viewing the ruins of religious magnificence , someone casually mentioned dinner . " Ay , ay , " said ...
Page xxxiv
... reason had I to hope for the countenance of that venerable Gentleman to this Work , will appear from what he wrote to me upon a former occasion from Oxford , November 17 , 1785 : - " Dear Sir , I hazard this letter , not knowing where ...
... reason had I to hope for the countenance of that venerable Gentleman to this Work , will appear from what he wrote to me upon a former occasion from Oxford , November 17 , 1785 : - " Dear Sir , I hazard this letter , not knowing where ...
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... reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not likely to give much instruc- tion or delight , and why most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless . If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an ...
... reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not likely to give much instruc- tion or delight , and why most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless . If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an ...
Page 11
... reason to doubt . For , there is no instance of any man , whose history has been minutely related , that did not in every part of life discover the same proportion of intellectual vigour . " In all such investigations it is certainly ...
... reason to doubt . For , there is no instance of any man , whose history has been minutely related , that did not in every part of life discover the same proportion of intellectual vigour . " In all such investigations it is certainly ...
Page 30
... reason to be offended ; for though Dr. Swinfen's motive was good , he inconsiderately betrayed a matter deeply interesting and of great delicacy , which had been entrusted to him in confidence and exposed a complaint of his young friend ...
... reason to be offended ; for though Dr. Swinfen's motive was good , he inconsiderately betrayed a matter deeply interesting and of great delicacy , which had been entrusted to him in confidence and exposed a complaint of his young friend ...
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