The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 4C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 - Authors, English |
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... those who get large practice so few . He said , it was by no means true that a man of good parts and ap- plication is sure of having business , though he , indeed , allowed that if such a man could but appear in 18 [ 1777 . THE LIFE OF.
... those who get large practice so few . He said , it was by no means true that a man of good parts and ap- plication is sure of having business , though he , indeed , allowed that if such a man could but appear in 18 [ 1777 . THE LIFE OF.
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... means sufficiently clerical : this he knows that I see ; and no man likes to live under the eye of per- petual disapprobation . " I have no doubt that a good many sermons were composed for Taylor by Johnson . At this time I found , upon ...
... means sufficiently clerical : this he knows that I see ; and no man likes to live under the eye of per- petual disapprobation . " I have no doubt that a good many sermons were composed for Taylor by Johnson . At this time I found , upon ...
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... means of opinion , that every man of a learned profession should consider it as incumbent upon him , or as necessary to his credit , to appear as an author . When in the ardour of ambition for literary fame , I regretted to him one day ...
... means of opinion , that every man of a learned profession should consider it as incumbent upon him , or as necessary to his credit , to appear as an author . When in the ardour of ambition for literary fame , I regretted to him one day ...
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... means equal him in repre- senting visible objects . I said , the difference between us in this respect was as that between a man who has a bad instrument , but plays well on it , and a man who has a good instrument , on which he can ...
... means equal him in repre- senting visible objects . I said , the difference between us in this respect was as that between a man who has a bad instrument , but plays well on it , and a man who has a good instrument , on which he can ...
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... means to convict him . " The gentleman - farmer said , " A poor man has as much honour as a rich man ; and Campbell had that to defend . Johnson exclaimed , “ A poor man has no honour . " The English yeoman , not dismayed , proceeded ...
... means to convict him . " The gentleman - farmer said , " A poor man has as much honour as a rich man ; and Campbell had that to defend . Johnson exclaimed , “ A poor man has no honour . " The English yeoman , not dismayed , proceeded ...
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