“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J.M. Dent, 1949 |
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... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " His circumstances were at this time embarrassed ; yet his affection for his mother was so warm , and so liberal , that he took upon himself a debt of hers , which , though small in itself , was then ...
... servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " His circumstances were at this time embarrassed ; yet his affection for his mother was so warm , and so liberal , that he took upon himself a debt of hers , which , though small in itself , was then ...
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... servant to say he was not at home when he really was . " A servant's strict regard for truth , ( said he ) must be weakened by such a practice . A philosopher may know that it is merely a form of denial ; but few servants are such nice ...
... servant to say he was not at home when he really was . " A servant's strict regard for truth , ( said he ) must be weakened by such a practice . A philosopher may know that it is merely a form of denial ; but few servants are such nice ...
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... servant , " Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , " July 5 , 1773. " " Write to me as soon as you can . Oxford . " " SAM . JOHNSON . " Chambers is now at I again wrote to him , informing him that the Court of Session rose on the twelfth ...
... servant , " Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , " July 5 , 1773. " " Write to me as soon as you can . Oxford . " " SAM . JOHNSON . " Chambers is now at I again wrote to him , informing him that the Court of Session rose on the twelfth ...
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