The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2G. Allen & Unwin, 1924 |
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... pleasure , and which no criticism shall persuade me not to like . If I wondered at Johnson's not tasting the works of Mason and Gray , still more have I wondered at their not tasting his works ; that they should be insensible to his ...
... pleasure , and which no criticism shall persuade me not to like . If I wondered at Johnson's not tasting the works of Mason and Gray , still more have I wondered at their not tasting his works ; that they should be insensible to his ...
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... pleasure , it can have no value , unless when exquisite in its kind . " I declared myself not satisfied . " Why then , Sir , ( said he , ) Horace and you must settle it . " He was not much in the humour of talking . No more of his ...
... pleasure , it can have no value , unless when exquisite in its kind . " I declared myself not satisfied . " Why then , Sir , ( said he , ) Horace and you must settle it . " He was not much in the humour of talking . No more of his ...
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... pleasure . " I am indeed enjoying this metropolis to the full , according to my taste , except that I cannot , I see , have a plenary indulgence from you for Asiatic multiplicity . Be not afraid of me , except when I take too much ...
... pleasure . " I am indeed enjoying this metropolis to the full , according to my taste , except that I cannot , I see , have a plenary indulgence from you for Asiatic multiplicity . Be not afraid of me , except when I take too much ...
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... pleasure and without money , would hardly resist a solicitation from his mistress to go upon the highway , imme- diately after being present at the representation of " The Beggars Opera . ' I have been told of an ingenious observation ...
... pleasure and without money , would hardly resist a solicitation from his mistress to go upon the highway , imme- diately after being present at the representation of " The Beggars Opera . ' I have been told of an ingenious observation ...
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... pleasure , and by reading sometimes easy and sometimes serious . Change of place is useful ; and I hope that your residence at Auchinleck will have many good effects . * * * * * * . " That I should have given pain to Rasay , I am ...
... pleasure , and by reading sometimes easy and sometimes serious . Change of place is useful ; and I hope that your residence at Auchinleck will have many good effects . * * * * * * . " That I should have given pain to Rasay , I am ...
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