The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1934 |
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... thing that he believes ? " BosWELL . " Then the vulgar , Sir , never can know they are right , but must submit themselves to the learned . " JOHNSON . " To be sure , Sir . The vulgar are the children of the State , and must be taught ...
... thing that he believes ? " BosWELL . " Then the vulgar , Sir , never can know they are right , but must submit themselves to the learned . " JOHNSON . " To be sure , Sir . The vulgar are the children of the State , and must be taught ...
Page 393
... thing that might be of service ; and , at the same time , recom- mending to him an industrious young man who kept a ... thing of Mr. Foote himself . " Ah , my old friend Sam , ( cried Foote , ) no man says better things : do let us have ...
... thing that might be of service ; and , at the same time , recom- mending to him an industrious young man who kept a ... thing of Mr. Foote himself . " Ah , my old friend Sam , ( cried Foote , ) no man says better things : do let us have ...
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... thing , that nothing could overcome them but the necessity of doing something . No man would be of any profession , as simply opposed to not being of it : but every one must do something . " He remarked , that a London parish was a very ...
... thing , that nothing could overcome them but the necessity of doing something . No man would be of any profession , as simply opposed to not being of it : but every one must do something . " He remarked , that a London parish was a very ...
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