The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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... manner hearers . I never do that . I speak uniformly , in as intelligible [ H ] marginal line : a manner as I can . ' ' Well , my boy , how do you go on ? ' - ' Pretty well , Sir ; but they are afraid I an't strong enough for some parts ...
... manner hearers . I never do that . I speak uniformly , in as intelligible [ H ] marginal line : a manner as I can . ' ' Well , my boy , how do you go on ? ' - ' Pretty well , Sir ; but they are afraid I an't strong enough for some parts ...
Page 143
... manner was an addition to their effect ; and therefore should be attended to as much as may be . It is neces- sary , however , to guard those who were not acquainted with him , against overcharged imitations or caricatures of his manner ...
... manner was an addition to their effect ; and therefore should be attended to as much as may be . It is neces- sary , however , to guard those who were not acquainted with him , against overcharged imitations or caricatures of his manner ...
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... manner ; but his arguments preponderated so much in favour of the benefit which a boy of good parts might receive at one of them , that I have reason to believe Mr. Murray was very much influenced by what he had heard to - day in his ...
... manner ; but his arguments preponderated so much in favour of the benefit which a boy of good parts might receive at one of them , that I have reason to believe Mr. Murray was very much influenced by what he had heard to - day in his ...
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