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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... embrace these various JOHNSONIANA ; and with Vol . X. , to be published on the 1st of December , there will accordingly be given a fresh set of titlepages for the whole of this collection . CONTENTS . CHAPTER 1 . 1781 . - The "
... embrace these various JOHNSONIANA ; and with Vol . X. , to be published on the 1st of December , there will accordingly be given a fresh set of titlepages for the whole of this collection . CONTENTS . CHAPTER 1 . 1781 . - The "
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... given such a picture of his mind , that they who know the anxiety for repose as to the awful subject of our state beyond the grave , though they may think his opinion ill - founded , must think charita- bly of his sentiment : - " But ...
... given such a picture of his mind , that they who know the anxiety for repose as to the awful subject of our state beyond the grave , though they may think his opinion ill - founded , must think charita- bly of his sentiment : - " But ...
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... given up by their author . But when it is considered that these writings were not sins of youth , but deliberate works of one well advanced in life , overflowing at once with flattery to a great man of great interest in the church , and ...
... given up by their author . But when it is considered that these writings were not sins of youth , but deliberate works of one well advanced in life , overflowing at once with flattery to a great man of great interest in the church , and ...
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... given in the note a lie . " The language is warm indeed ; and , I must own , cannot be justified in consistency with a decent regard to the established forms of speech . Johnson had accustomed himself to use the word lie , to ex- press ...
... given in the note a lie . " The language is warm indeed ; and , I must own , cannot be justified in consistency with a decent regard to the established forms of speech . Johnson had accustomed himself to use the word lie , to ex- press ...
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... given by Mr. Thomas Sheridan ( see post , 15th April , 1781 ) , namely , that it was a friendly execution put in to screen Steele's goods from hostile creditors . A not infrequent practice , nor quite unjustifiable , if the debt be real ...
... given by Mr. Thomas Sheridan ( see post , 15th April , 1781 ) , namely , that it was a friendly execution put in to screen Steele's goods from hostile creditors . A not infrequent practice , nor quite unjustifiable , if the debt be real ...
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