The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons : and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished : in Two Volumes, Volume 2Henry Baldwin, 1791 - Authors, English |
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... shall be set upon the book , is , to the booksellers , wholly indifferent , provided that they gain a proportionate profit by negociating the sale . “ Why books printed at Oxford should be particularly dear , I am , however , unable to ...
... shall be set upon the book , is , to the booksellers , wholly indifferent , provided that they gain a proportionate profit by negociating the sale . “ Why books printed at Oxford should be particularly dear , I am , however , unable to ...
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... shall go in a few days , and you , . Boswell , shall go with me . ” ” I was ready to accompany him ; being willing even to leave London to have the pleasure of his conversation . I mentioned with much regret the extravagance of the ...
... shall go in a few days , and you , . Boswell , shall go with me . ” ” I was ready to accompany him ; being willing even to leave London to have the pleasure of his conversation . I mentioned with much regret the extravagance of the ...
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... shall give myself no trouble about the matter . ” He was , perhaps , above suffering from such spurious publications ; but I could not help thinking , that many men would be much injured in their reputation , by having absurd and ...
... shall give myself no trouble about the matter . ” He was , perhaps , above suffering from such spurious publications ; but I could not help thinking , that many men would be much injured in their reputation , by having absurd and ...
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... shall I , therefore , not detest him ? And if I catch him making an attempt shall I treat him with politeness ? No , I will kick him down stairs , or run him through the body : that is , if I really love my wife , or have a true ...
... shall I , therefore , not detest him ? And if I catch him making an attempt shall I treat him with politeness ? No , I will kick him down stairs , or run him through the body : that is , if I really love my wife , or have a true ...
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... shall decrease , but bis shall increase . ” Whereas the words are , “ He must increase , but I must ” decrease ? " One of them having objected to the “ observance of days , and months , and years , ” Johnson answered , “ The Church does ...
... shall decrease , but bis shall increase . ” Whereas the words are , “ He must increase , but I must ” decrease ? " One of them having objected to the “ observance of days , and months , and years , ” Johnson answered , “ The Church does ...
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