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... asked him by what means he had attained to that as- tonishing knowledge of our language , by which he was enabled to realise a design of such ex- tent and accumulated difficulty . He told me , that " it was not the effect of particular ...
... asked him by what means he had attained to that as- tonishing knowledge of our language , by which he was enabled to realise a design of such ex- tent and accumulated difficulty . He told me , that " it was not the effect of particular ...
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... asked myself , " Is it possible that the great SAMUEL JOHNSON really entertains any such apprehension , and is not confident that his exalted fame is established upon a foundation never to be shaken ? " He this evening drank a bumper to ...
... asked myself , " Is it possible that the great SAMUEL JOHNSON really entertains any such apprehension , and is not confident that his exalted fame is established upon a foundation never to be shaken ? " He this evening drank a bumper to ...
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... asked him if he was not fond of going thither . To which Johnson answered , that he was indeed fond of going to Oxford sometimes , but was likewise glad to come back again . The king then asked him what they were doing at Oxford ...
... asked him if he was not fond of going thither . To which Johnson answered , that he was indeed fond of going to Oxford sometimes , but was likewise glad to come back again . The king then asked him what they were doing at Oxford ...
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Death of Johnsons FatherIntercourse with Society in Lichfield Gilbert Walmesley | 30 |
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