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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... ( faid his Lordship ) which you put , is a most respectable one , especially when conscience and self are on different sides . But I think that conscience is not well informed , and that self and she ought on this occasion to be of a side ...
... ( faid his Lordship ) which you put , is a most respectable one , especially when conscience and self are on different sides . But I think that conscience is not well informed , and that self and she ought on this occasion to be of a side ...
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... faid ; because , both in his “ Rambler ” and “ Idler , ” he treats religious austerities with much folemnity of ... faid he was sorry for it . ” I heard him once give a very judicious practical advice upon this subject : “ A man , ( faid ...
... faid ; because , both in his “ Rambler ” and “ Idler , ” he treats religious austerities with much folemnity of ... faid he was sorry for it . ” I heard him once give a very judicious practical advice upon this subject : “ A man , ( faid ...
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... ( faid he , ) consumes labour not disproportionate to its effect ; but a fellow will hack half a year at a block of marble to make something in stone that hardly resembles The value of statuary is owing to its difficulty . You would not ...
... ( faid he , ) consumes labour not disproportionate to its effect ; but a fellow will hack half a year at a block of marble to make something in stone that hardly resembles The value of statuary is owing to its difficulty . You would not ...
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... ( faid he , ) in which people can enjoy themselves so well , as at a capital tavern . Let there be ever so great plenty of good things , ever so much grandeur , ever so much elegance , ever so much desire that every body should be easy ...
... ( faid he , ) in which people can enjoy themselves so well , as at a capital tavern . Let there be ever so great plenty of good things , ever so much grandeur , ever so much elegance , ever so much desire that every body should be easy ...
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... ( faid Bolton ) . But I'll tell you what : find you a friend who 1776 . will lay down one half of your rent , and I'll lay down the other half ; and you Ćrat . 67 . shall have your goods again . ” From Mr. Hector I now learnt many ...
... ( faid Bolton ) . But I'll tell you what : find you a friend who 1776 . will lay down one half of your rent , and I'll lay down the other half ; and you Ćrat . 67 . shall have your goods again . ” From Mr. Hector I now learnt many ...
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