The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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... thing , let me know . But mum , it is a secret . ' I will send your parcel of books as soon as I can ; but I cannot do as I wish . However , you find every thing mentioned in the book which you recommended . ' Langton is here ; we are ...
... thing , let me know . But mum , it is a secret . ' I will send your parcel of books as soon as I can ; but I cannot do as I wish . However , you find every thing mentioned in the book which you recommended . ' Langton is here ; we are ...
Page 161
... thing and a wise thing . ' ' I have done a good thing , ( said the gentleman , ) but I do not know that I have done a wise thing . ' JOHNSON . ' Yes , Sir ; no money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction . 1 ...
... thing and a wise thing . ' ' I have done a good thing , ( said the gentleman , ) but I do not know that I have done a wise thing . ' JOHNSON . ' Yes , Sir ; no money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction . 1 ...
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... thing intellectual , every thing abstract - politicks , morals , and religion , must be darkly guessed . Dr. Johnson was of the same opinion . He upon another occasion , when a friend mentioned to him several extraordinary facts , as ...
... thing intellectual , every thing abstract - politicks , morals , and religion , must be darkly guessed . Dr. Johnson was of the same opinion . He upon another occasion , when a friend mentioned to him several extraordinary facts , as ...
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