The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 - Authors, English |
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... look to any particular person , called out , ' Are we alive after all this satire ? ' " 6 ' The " He had a strong prejudice against the political cha- racter of Secker , one instance of which appeared at Ox- ford , where he expressed ...
... look to any particular person , called out , ' Are we alive after all this satire ? ' " 6 ' The " He had a strong prejudice against the political cha- racter of Secker , one instance of which appeared at Ox- ford , where he expressed ...
Page 38
... look round upon the present time , and back upon the past ; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined , and their claims stated , and the pretensions of Pope will be ...
... look round upon the present time , and back upon the past ; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined , and their claims stated , and the pretensions of Pope will be ...
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... look upon their ashes , which he took up and examined , to see if a word was still legible . ” — Nobody has ever mentioned what became of Miss Aston's letters ; though he once told me himself , they should be the last papers he would de ...
... look upon their ashes , which he took up and examined , to see if a word was still legible . ” — Nobody has ever mentioned what became of Miss Aston's letters ; though he once told me himself , they should be the last papers he would de ...
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... world to know . I look only to the effect which these relicks may produce , considered as evidences of the virtues of their author : and believing that they will be found to display an uncommon warmth ÆTAT . 72. ] 59 DR . JOHNSON .
... world to know . I look only to the effect which these relicks may produce , considered as evidences of the virtues of their author : and believing that they will be found to display an uncommon warmth ÆTAT . 72. ] 59 DR . JOHNSON .
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... look upon myself as having a friend , another friend , taken from me . 66 Comfort , dear madam , I would give you , if I could ; but I know how little the forms of consolation can avail . Let me , however , counsel you not to waste your ...
... look upon myself as having a friend , another friend , taken from me . 66 Comfort , dear madam , I would give you , if I could ; but I know how little the forms of consolation can avail . Let me , however , counsel you not to waste your ...
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