The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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... sure he should not like her . [ H ] marginal line : dignity of ... civil , that [ H ] I shall present my readers with a series of what I gathered this evening from the Johnsonian garden . ' My friend , the late Earl of Corke , had a ...
... sure he should not like her . [ H ] marginal line : dignity of ... civil , that [ H ] I shall present my readers with a series of what I gathered this evening from the Johnsonian garden . ' My friend , the late Earl of Corke , had a ...
Page 408
... sure , for once , that I had the best side of the argument . I boldly main- tained the just distinction between a tragedian and a mere theatrical droll ; between those who rouse our terrour and pity , and those who only make us laugh ...
... sure , for once , that I had the best side of the argument . I boldly main- tained the just distinction between a tragedian and a mere theatrical droll ; between those who rouse our terrour and pity , and those who only make us laugh ...
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... sure when he shall walk in again . A great city is , to be sure , the school for studying life ; and " The proper study of mankind is man , " as Pope observes . ' BOSWELL . ' I fancy , London is the best place for society , though I ...
... sure when he shall walk in again . A great city is , to be sure , the school for studying life ; and " The proper study of mankind is man , " as Pope observes . ' BOSWELL . ' I fancy , London is the best place for society , though I ...
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