The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Dent, 1949 |
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Page 154
... praise of Johnson , for his argument 2 in favour of the negro , and Mr. Macconochie distinguished himself on the same side , by his ingenuity and extraordinary research . Mr. Cullen , on the part of the master , discovered good ...
... praise of Johnson , for his argument 2 in favour of the negro , and Mr. Macconochie distinguished himself on the same side , by his ingenuity and extraordinary research . Mr. Cullen , on the part of the master , discovered good ...
Page 300
... praise or pity ; for praise there is no room , and pity will do you no good ; therefore , from this hour speak no more , think no more , about them . Do " Your transaction with Mrs. Stewart gave me great satis- faction ; I am much ...
... praise or pity ; for praise there is no room , and pity will do you no good ; therefore , from this hour speak no more , think no more , about them . Do " Your transaction with Mrs. Stewart gave me great satis- faction ; I am much ...
Page 374
... praise I took the liberty to say , that I thought there might be very high praise given to a known character which deserved it , and therefore it would not be exaggerated . Thus , one might say of Mr. Edmund Burke , he is a very ...
... praise I took the liberty to say , that I thought there might be very high praise given to a known character which deserved it , and therefore it would not be exaggerated . Thus , one might say of Mr. Edmund Burke , he is a very ...
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