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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... respect be assimilated to the Odyssey . Amidst a thousand entertaining and instructive episodes the Hero is never long out of sight ; for they are all in some degree connected with him ; and HE , in the whole course of the history , is ...
... respect be assimilated to the Odyssey . Amidst a thousand entertaining and instructive episodes the Hero is never long out of sight ; for they are all in some degree connected with him ; and HE , in the whole course of the history , is ...
Page 227
... respect , of which the profession will easily be renewed while the respect continues ; and the same causes which first produced can hardly fail to preserve it . Pray let me know , however , whether my letter finds its way to you . Poor ...
... respect , of which the profession will easily be renewed while the respect continues ; and the same causes which first produced can hardly fail to preserve it . Pray let me know , however , whether my letter finds its way to you . Poor ...
Page 353
... respect , you should dine with the first duke in England . For nine people in ten that you meet with , would have a higher opinion of you for having dined with a duke ; and the great genius himself would receive you better , because you ...
... respect , you should dine with the first duke in England . For nine people in ten that you meet with , would have a higher opinion of you for having dined with a duke ; and the great genius himself would receive you better , because you ...
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