The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1934 |
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... obliged to run half over London , in order to fix a date correctly ; which , when I had accomplished , I well knew ... oblige every Authour to attend to this , and never to presume to introduce them with , - " I think I have read ; " or ...
... obliged to run half over London , in order to fix a date correctly ; which , when I had accomplished , I well knew ... oblige every Authour to attend to this , and never to presume to introduce them with , - " I think I have read ; " or ...
Page 299
... obliged to be abroad ; and men cannot labour so well in the open air in bad weather , as in good : but , Sir , a smith or a taylor , whose work is within doors , will surely do as much in rainy weather , as in fair . Some very delicate ...
... obliged to be abroad ; and men cannot labour so well in the open air in bad weather , as in good : but , Sir , a smith or a taylor , whose work is within doors , will surely do as much in rainy weather , as in fair . Some very delicate ...
Page 340
... obliged to do any more . No man is obliged to do as much as he can do . A man is to have part of his life to himself . If a soldier has fought a good many campaigns , he is not to be blamed , if he retires to ease and tranquillity . A ...
... obliged to do any more . No man is obliged to do as much as he can do . A man is to have part of his life to himself . If a soldier has fought a good many campaigns , he is not to be blamed , if he retires to ease and tranquillity . A ...
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