The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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... praise of my work by many and various persons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accomplishments ; much of which praise I have under their hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . An honourable and reverend ...
... praise of my work by many and various persons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accomplishments ; much of which praise I have under their hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . An honourable and reverend ...
Page 253
... praise of the ancient Romans . " I know not why any one but a schoolboy in his declamation should whine over the Commonwealth of Rome , which grew great only by the misery of the rest of mankind . The Romans , like others , as soon as ...
... praise of the ancient Romans . " I know not why any one but a schoolboy in his declamation should whine over the Commonwealth of Rome , which grew great only by the misery of the rest of mankind . The Romans , like others , as soon as ...
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... praise was welcome , not only because I believe it was sincere , but because praise has been very scarce . A man of your candour will be surprised when I tell you , that among all my acquaintance there were only two , who upon the ...
... praise was welcome , not only because I believe it was sincere , but because praise has been very scarce . A man of your candour will be surprised when I tell you , that among all my acquaintance there were only two , who upon the ...
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