The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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Page 65
... given to them ; and few are given . The way to spread a work is to sell it at a low price . No man will send to buy a thing that costs even sixpence , without an inten- tion to read it . ' BOSWELL . ' May it not be doubted , Sir ...
... given to them ; and few are given . The way to spread a work is to sell it at a low price . No man will send to buy a thing that costs even sixpence , without an inten- tion to read it . ' BOSWELL . ' May it not be doubted , Sir ...
Page 176
... given him , he himself will not pretend , who at the same time that he complains of the title would be offended if we supposed him to be not a Doctor . If the title of Doctor be a defamatory truth , it is time to dissolve our colleges ...
... given him , he himself will not pretend , who at the same time that he complains of the title would be offended if we supposed him to be not a Doctor . If the title of Doctor be a defamatory truth , it is time to dissolve our colleges ...
Page 299
... given to him . To some men it is given on condition of not taking liberties , which other men may take without much harm . One may drink wine , and be nothing the worse for it ; on another , wine may have effects so inflam- matory as to ...
... given to him . To some men it is given on condition of not taking liberties , which other men may take without much harm . One may drink wine , and be nothing the worse for it ; on another , wine may have effects so inflam- matory as to ...
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