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 Nearly Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 1 |
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Page xvii
... manner , which opinion the Public has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores . In one respect , this work will , in some passages , be different from the former . In ...
... manner , which opinion the Public has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores . In one respect , this work will , in some passages , be different from the former . In ...
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... manner , he observed Beau Nash approaching ; upon which he suddenly stopped : - " My boys , " said he , " let us be grave ; here comes a fool . " The world , my friend , I have found to be a great fool , as to that particular on which ...
... manner , he observed Beau Nash approaching ; upon which he suddenly stopped : - " My boys , " said he , " let us be grave ; here comes a fool . " The world , my friend , I have found to be a great fool , as to that particular on which ...
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... manner , committed to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had persevering diligence enough to form them into a regular composition . Of these memorials a few have been preserved ; but the greater ...
... manner , committed to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had persevering diligence enough to form them into a regular composition . Of these memorials a few have been preserved ; but the greater ...
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... manners , it is evident that they never could have lived together with companionable ease and familiarity ; nor had Sir John Hawkins that nice perception which was necessary to mark the finer and less obvious parts of Johnson's ...
... manners , it is evident that they never could have lived together with companionable ease and familiarity ; nor had Sir John Hawkins that nice perception which was necessary to mark the finer and less obvious parts of Johnson's ...
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... manners or behaviour of their heroes , that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character , by a short conversation with one of his servants , than from a formal and studied narrative , begun with his pedigree , and ended with ...
... manners or behaviour of their heroes , that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character , by a short conversation with one of his servants , than from a formal and studied narrative , begun with his pedigree , and ended with ...
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