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... sure , good for nothing ; but put all these atoms together and you have St. Paul's church . So it is with human felicity , which is made up of many ingredients , each of which may be shown to be very insignificant . In civilised society ...
... sure , good for nothing ; but put all these atoms together and you have St. Paul's church . So it is with human felicity , which is made up of many ingredients , each of which may be shown to be very insignificant . In civilised society ...
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... sure he was committing perjury , whereas a Nonjuror might be insensibly led to do what was wrong , without being so directly conscious of it . " JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , a man who goes to bed to his patron's wife , is pretty sure that he ...
... sure he was committing perjury , whereas a Nonjuror might be insensibly led to do what was wrong , without being so directly conscious of it . " JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , a man who goes to bed to his patron's wife , is pretty sure that he ...
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... sure . a gentleman be disgraced by having his wife singing publicly for hire ? No , Sir , there can be no doubt here . I know not if I should not prepare myself for a public singer , as readily as let my wife be one . " Johnson ...
... sure . a gentleman be disgraced by having his wife singing publicly for hire ? No , Sir , there can be no doubt here . I know not if I should not prepare myself for a public singer , as readily as let my wife be one . " Johnson ...
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Death of Johnsons FatherIntercourse with Society in Lichfield Gilbert Walmesley | 30 |
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