The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. To which are Added, Volume 4J. Murray, 1835 |
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... never gave way to such habits , which proves that they were not involun- tary . " I still , however , think , that these gestures were invo- luntary ; for surely , had not that been the case , he would have restrained them in the public ...
... never gave way to such habits , which proves that they were not involun- tary . " I still , however , think , that these gestures were invo- luntary ; for surely , had not that been the case , he would have restrained them in the public ...
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... never felt myself from home ; and I sincerely love " every kindred and tongue and people and nation . " subscribe to what my late truly learned and philo- sophical friend Mr. Crosbie ( 1 ) said , that the En- glish are better animals ...
... never felt myself from home ; and I sincerely love " every kindred and tongue and people and nation . " subscribe to what my late truly learned and philo- sophical friend Mr. Crosbie ( 1 ) said , that the En- glish are better animals ...
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... never undertake a cause which he was satis- fied was not a just one . " Sir , " said Mr. Johnson , 66 a lawyer has no business with the justice or in- justice of the cause which he undertakes , unless his client asks his opinion , and ...
... never undertake a cause which he was satis- fied was not a just one . " Sir , " said Mr. Johnson , 66 a lawyer has no business with the justice or in- justice of the cause which he undertakes , unless his client asks his opinion , and ...
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... never succeeds there . ' Tis low ; ' t is conceit . I used to say , Burke never once made a good joke . ( 1 ) What I most envy Burke for is , his being con- stantly the same . He is never what we call hum- drum ; never unwilling to ...
... never succeeds there . ' Tis low ; ' t is conceit . I used to say , Burke never once made a good joke . ( 1 ) What I most envy Burke for is , his being con- stantly the same . He is never what we call hum- drum ; never unwilling to ...
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... shall give it to him in the rest of this Journal . B. Johnson never , it seems , called himself Doctor . See antè , Vol . I. p . 289. , and post , April 7. 1775. — C. I am sure , if I had seen a ghost ETAT . 64 . 27 TRAGIC ACTING .
... shall give it to him in the rest of this Journal . B. Johnson never , it seems , called himself Doctor . See antè , Vol . I. p . 289. , and post , April 7. 1775. — C. I am sure , if I had seen a ghost ETAT . 64 . 27 TRAGIC ACTING .
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