The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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... give to the poor ; but no man can say how much another should give to the poor , or when a man has given too little to save his soul . In the same manner it is a duty to instruct the ignorant , and of consequence to convert infidels to ...
... give to the poor ; but no man can say how much another should give to the poor , or when a man has given too little to save his soul . In the same manner it is a duty to instruct the ignorant , and of consequence to convert infidels to ...
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James Boswell Hester Lynch Piozzi, Edward Garland Fletcher. gradually ; but that would give me pain , as it would counteract my internal inclination . I would have some- thing that can dissipate the vis inertia , and give elasticity to ...
James Boswell Hester Lynch Piozzi, Edward Garland Fletcher. gradually ; but that would give me pain , as it would counteract my internal inclination . I would have some- thing that can dissipate the vis inertia , and give elasticity to ...
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... give up . two marginal lines : said he ... be necessary ' Why , Sir , ( said he , ) there is no doubt that not to drink [ H ] wine is a great deduction from life ; but it may be neces- sary . ' He however owned , that in his opinion a ...
... give up . two marginal lines : said he ... be necessary ' Why , Sir , ( said he , ) there is no doubt that not to drink [ H ] wine is a great deduction from life ; but it may be neces- sary . ' He however owned , that in his opinion a ...
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