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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... seen him at Mr. Thrale's , and been told that he had come to England chiefly with a view to see Dr. Johnson , for whom he entertained the highest veneration . He has since published " A philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland , " a ...
... seen him at Mr. Thrale's , and been told that he had come to England chiefly with a view to see Dr. Johnson , for whom he entertained the highest veneration . He has since published " A philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland , " a ...
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... seen such a man , was a thing to talk of a century hence ; " — as if he could live so long . Plin . Epist . Lib . i . Ep . 3 . 1 Boswell's ludicrous caution is shown in thus suppressing the name of George II . , as Mr. Croker supposes ...
... seen such a man , was a thing to talk of a century hence ; " — as if he could live so long . Plin . Epist . Lib . i . Ep . 3 . 1 Boswell's ludicrous caution is shown in thus suppressing the name of George II . , as Mr. Croker supposes ...
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... seen . It fell into Rolt's hands , who , from such slender materials and some volumes of old travels . shaped the following : - " Travels through Italy : containing new and curious obser- vations on that country , with the most ...
... seen . It fell into Rolt's hands , who , from such slender materials and some volumes of old travels . shaped the following : - " Travels through Italy : containing new and curious obser- vations on that country , with the most ...
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... seen good company , and so did Mrs. Abington herself , who could not have seen good company .. When Dr. Goldsmith was mentioned , and Dr. Percy's intention of writing his life , he expressed his appro bation strongly , adding that ...
... seen good company , and so did Mrs. Abington herself , who could not have seen good company .. When Dr. Goldsmith was mentioned , and Dr. Percy's intention of writing his life , he expressed his appro bation strongly , adding that ...
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... seen Judges partial to the populace . A Judge may become corrupt , and yet there may not be legal evidence against him . A Judge may become froward from age . A Judge may grow unfit for his office in many ways . It was desirable that ...
... seen Judges partial to the populace . A Judge may become corrupt , and yet there may not be legal evidence against him . A Judge may become froward from age . A Judge may grow unfit for his office in many ways . It was desirable that ...
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