The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.P.F. Collier and Son, 1901 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can you tell of countries so well known as those upon the continent of Europe , which you have visited ? " BOSWELL . " But I can give an entertaining narrative , with many incidents ...
... opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can you tell of countries so well known as those upon the continent of Europe , which you have visited ? " BOSWELL . " But I can give an entertaining narrative , with many incidents ...
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... opinion derived by Dr. Hall from the dates in the college books , that John- son did not return to Pembroke College after Christmas , 1729 — an important fact in his early history . - C . another . " EDWARDS . 66 never liked to think.
... opinion derived by Dr. Hall from the dates in the college books , that John- son did not return to Pembroke College after Christmas , 1729 — an important fact in his early history . - C . another . " EDWARDS . 66 never liked to think.
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... opinion of Johnson's most humane and benevolent heart . His cordial and placid behaviour to an old fellow collegian , a man so different from himself ; and his telling him that he would go down to his farm and visit him , showed a kind ...
... opinion of Johnson's most humane and benevolent heart . His cordial and placid behaviour to an old fellow collegian , a man so different from himself ; and his telling him that he would go down to his farm and visit him , showed a kind ...
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... opinions with more extent of mind , and in a more ornamented man- ner , than perhaps any chancellor ever did , or ever will do . But , I believe , causes have been as judiciously decided as you could have done . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir ...
... opinions with more extent of mind , and in a more ornamented man- ner , than perhaps any chancellor ever did , or ever will do . But , I believe , causes have been as judiciously decided as you could have done . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir ...
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... opinion ; yet he has said it , and cannot retract it ; and this author , when mankind are hunting him with a canister at his tail , can say , ' I would not have published , had not Johnson , or Reynolds , or Musgrave , or some other ...
... opinion ; yet he has said it , and cannot retract it ; and this author , when mankind are hunting him with a canister at his tail , can say , ' I would not have published , had not Johnson , or Reynolds , or Musgrave , or some other ...
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