The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Bickers and Son, 1874 - Authors, English |
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... expressed , that I cannot refrain from here inserting it : 3 1 Boswell thus consults his friend Temple on this passage : - " In censuring Mr. Hawkins's book , I say there is through the whole of it a dark uncha- ritable cast , & c ...
... expressed , that I cannot refrain from here inserting it : 3 1 Boswell thus consults his friend Temple on this passage : - " In censuring Mr. Hawkins's book , I say there is through the whole of it a dark uncha- ritable cast , & c ...
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... expression of any disturbance of the mind , " made him mad all his life , at least not sober . " a Michael was , however , forced by the narrowness of his circum- stances to be very diligent in business , not only in his shop , but by ...
... expression of any disturbance of the mind , " made him mad all his life , at least not sober . " a Michael was , however , forced by the narrowness of his circum- stances to be very diligent in business , not only in his shop , but by ...
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... expressed his appro- bation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod . " I would rather ( said he ) have the rod to be the general terrour to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus , or thus , you will be more ...
... expressed his appro- bation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod . " I would rather ( said he ) have the rod to be the general terrour to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus , or thus , you will be more ...
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... expressed himself concerning it in terms of strong approbation . Dr. Taylor told me , that it was first printed for old Mr. Johnson , without the knowledge of his son , who was very angry when he heard of it . A miscellany of Poems ...
... expressed himself concerning it in terms of strong approbation . Dr. Taylor told me , that it was first printed for old Mr. Johnson , without the knowledge of his son , who was very angry when he heard of it . A miscellany of Poems ...
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... tried many other expedients , but all " Poetical Review of the Literary and Moral Character of Dr. Johnson , " by John Courtenay , Esq . , M.P. in vain . His expression concerning it to me was 30 THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
... tried many other expedients , but all " Poetical Review of the Literary and Moral Character of Dr. Johnson , " by John Courtenay , Esq . , M.P. in vain . His expression concerning it to me was 30 THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
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