Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... called at his house in the evening , having promised to acquaint Mrs. Williams of his safe return ; when , to my surprize , I found him sitting with her at tea , and , as I thought , not in a very good humour : for , it seems , when he ...
... called at his house in the evening , having promised to acquaint Mrs. Williams of his safe return ; when , to my surprize , I found him sitting with her at tea , and , as I thought , not in a very good humour : for , it seems , when he ...
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... called in question ; because they only had something upon which they could rest as matter of fact . " MURRAY . " It seems to me that we are not angry at a man for controverting an opinion which we believe and value ; we rather pity him ...
... called in question ; because they only had something upon which they could rest as matter of fact . " MURRAY . " It seems to me that we are not angry at a man for controverting an opinion which we believe and value ; we rather pity him ...
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... paper entitled " THE WORLD , " was found guilty of a libel against Earl Cowper , deceased , because certain injurious charges against his Lordsihp were On Thursday , April 4 , having called on Dr. A.D. 1776 13 Ætat . 67.
... paper entitled " THE WORLD , " was found guilty of a libel against Earl Cowper , deceased , because certain injurious charges against his Lordsihp were On Thursday , April 4 , having called on Dr. A.D. 1776 13 Ætat . 67.
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James Boswell. On Thursday , April 4 , having called on Dr. Johnson , I said , it was a pity that truth was not so firm as to bid defiance to all attacks , so that it might be shot at as much as people chose to attempt , and yet remain ...
James Boswell. On Thursday , April 4 , having called on Dr. Johnson , I said , it was a pity that truth was not so firm as to bid defiance to all attacks , so that it might be shot at as much as people chose to attempt , and yet remain ...
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... called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour ...
... called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour ...
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