The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 8Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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... appeared in any note , or any corner of later publications ; is it not fair to understand him as superciliously persevering ? When he allows the shafts to re- main in the wounds , and will not stretch forth a lenient hand , country ...
... appeared in any note , or any corner of later publications ; is it not fair to understand him as superciliously persevering ? When he allows the shafts to re- main in the wounds , and will not stretch forth a lenient hand , country ...
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... appeared to me to have a consider- able share of merit , and to display a pretty success- ful imitation of Johnson's style . When I mentioned this to a very eminent literary character ( 3 ) , he op- posed me vehemently , exclaiming ...
... appeared to me to have a consider- able share of merit , and to display a pretty success- ful imitation of Johnson's style . When I mentioned this to a very eminent literary character ( 3 ) , he op- posed me vehemently , exclaiming ...
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... appeared somewhat remarkable in a man of such intellectual stores , of such an advanced age , and who had retired from life with declared disappointment in his expect ations . An instance at once of his pensive turn of mind , and his ...
... appeared somewhat remarkable in a man of such intellectual stores , of such an advanced age , and who had retired from life with declared disappointment in his expect ations . An instance at once of his pensive turn of mind , and his ...
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... appeared in public , belongs to this year ; but I shall previously insert the first two in the order of their dates . They altogether form a grand group in my biographical picture . LETTER 393. TO THE HONOURABLE WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ ...
... appeared in public , belongs to this year ; but I shall previously insert the first two in the order of their dates . They altogether form a grand group in my biographical picture . LETTER 393. TO THE HONOURABLE WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ ...
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... appearance . He told me I might now have the pleasure to see Dr. Johnson drink wine again , for he had lately re- turned to it . When I mentioned this to Johnson , he said , " I drink it now sometimes , but not so- cially . " The first ...
... appearance . He told me I might now have the pleasure to see Dr. Johnson drink wine again , for he had lately re- turned to it . When I mentioned this to Johnson , he said , " I drink it now sometimes , but not so- cially . " The first ...
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