Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... expected to the " Guide , Philosopher , and Friend ; " the Imlac who had hastened from the country to console a distressed mother , who he understood was very anxious for his return . They had , I found , without ceremony , proceeded on ...
... expected to the " Guide , Philosopher , and Friend ; " the Imlac who had hastened from the country to console a distressed mother , who he understood was very anxious for his return . They had , I found , without ceremony , proceeded on ...
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... expected a man should see . The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean . On those shores were the four great Empires of the world ; the Assyrian , the Persian , the Grecian , and the Roman . - All our ...
... expected a man should see . The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean . On those shores were the four great Empires of the world ; the Assyrian , the Persian , the Grecian , and the Roman . - All our ...
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... expected Wednesday , I called on him about half an hour before dinner , as I often did when we were to dine out together , to see that he was ready in time , and to accompany him . I found him buffeting his books , as upon a former ...
... expected Wednesday , I called on him about half an hour before dinner , as I often did when we were to dine out together , to see that he was ready in time , and to accompany him . I found him buffeting his books , as upon a former ...
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... expected to have . I shall be quite disgraced if the Doctor is not there . " She gradually softened to my solicitations , which were certainly as earnest as most entreaties to ladies upon any occasion , and was graciously pleased to ...
... expected to have . I shall be quite disgraced if the Doctor is not there . " She gradually softened to my solicitations , which were certainly as earnest as most entreaties to ladies upon any occasion , and was graciously pleased to ...
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... expected to receive more satisfaction than I have yet had . Sanadon thus treats of it : " Propriè communia dicere ; c'est à dire , qu'il n'est pas aisé de former à ces personnages d'imagination , des caractêres particuliers et cependant ...
... expected to receive more satisfaction than I have yet had . Sanadon thus treats of it : " Propriè communia dicere ; c'est à dire , qu'il n'est pas aisé de former à ces personnages d'imagination , des caractêres particuliers et cependant ...
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