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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... truth , Boswell records a good deal of what occurred in the club room . I believe the true cause to have been his fear of Burke , from whom he had hopes ; for on other occasions , when that statesman was present , he sup- presses his ...
... truth , Boswell records a good deal of what occurred in the club room . I believe the true cause to have been his fear of Burke , from whom he had hopes ; for on other occasions , when that statesman was present , he sup- presses his ...
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... truth , which a man gets thus , are at such a distance from each other , that he never attains to a full view . " On Tuesday , April 18 , he and I were engaged to go with Sir Joshua Reynolds to dine with Mr. Cambridge , at his beautiful ...
... truth , which a man gets thus , are at such a distance from each other , that he never attains to a full view . " On Tuesday , April 18 , he and I were engaged to go with Sir Joshua Reynolds to dine with Mr. Cambridge , at his beautiful ...
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... truth ; for where early habits have been mean and wretched , the joy and elevation resulting from better modes of life , must be damped by the gloomy consciousness of being under an almost inevitable doom to sink back into a situation ...
... truth ; for where early habits have been mean and wretched , the joy and elevation resulting from better modes of life , must be damped by the gloomy consciousness of being under an almost inevitable doom to sink back into a situation ...
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... truth . That in call- ing him Doctor , a false appellation was given him , he himself will not pretend , who at the same time that he complains of the title , would be offended if we supposed him to be not a Doctor . the title of doctor ...
... truth . That in call- ing him Doctor , a false appellation was given him , he himself will not pretend , who at the same time that he complains of the title , would be offended if we supposed him to be not a Doctor . the title of doctor ...
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... truth , Dr. Johnson has here allowed them more than they usually demand . " " Cor . et Ad . - Line 26 : On " name put the following note : - " He said , when he was in Scotland , that he was Johnson of that ilk . " 1 The house was burnt ...
... truth , Dr. Johnson has here allowed them more than they usually demand . " " Cor . et Ad . - Line 26 : On " name put the following note : - " He said , when he was in Scotland , that he was Johnson of that ilk . " 1 The house was burnt ...
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