The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J.M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1925 |
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... expressed , that I cannot refrain from here inserting it : " I shall endeavour , ( says Dr. Warburton , ) to give you what satisfaction I can in any thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you ...
... expressed , that I cannot refrain from here inserting it : " I shall endeavour , ( says Dr. Warburton , ) to give you what satisfaction I can in any thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you ...
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... expression of any disturbance of the mind , " made him mad all his life , at least not sober . " Michael was , however , forced by the narrow- ness of his circumstances to be very diligent in business , not only in his shop , but by ...
... expression of any disturbance of the mind , " made him mad all his life , at least not sober . " Michael was , however , forced by the narrow- ness of his circumstances to be very diligent in business , not only in his shop , but by ...
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... expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod.1 " I would rather ( said he ) have the rod to be the general terrour to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus , or thus , you will be more ...
... expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod.1 " I would rather ( said he ) have the rod to be the general terrour to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus , or thus , you will be more ...
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... expressed himself concerning it in terms of strong approbation . Dr. Taylor told me , that it was first printed 1 Oxford , 20th March , 1776 . 2 It ought to be remembered , that Dr. Johnson was apt , in his literary as well as moral ...
... expressed himself concerning it in terms of strong approbation . Dr. Taylor told me , that it was first printed 1 Oxford , 20th March , 1776 . 2 It ought to be remembered , that Dr. Johnson was apt , in his literary as well as moral ...
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... expression concerning it to me was " I did not then know how to manage it . " His distress became so intolerable , that he applied to Dr. Swinfen , physician in Lichfield , his god - father , and put into his hands a state of his case ...
... expression concerning it to me was " I did not then know how to manage it . " His distress became so intolerable , that he applied to Dr. Swinfen , physician in Lichfield , his god - father , and put into his hands a state of his case ...
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