Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... told him that while I was with the Captain , I catched the enthusiasm of curiosity and adventure , and felt a strong inclination to go with him on his next voyage . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , a man does fe 66 considers how very little he can ...
... told him that while I was with the Captain , I catched the enthusiasm of curiosity and adventure , and felt a strong inclination to go with him on his next voyage . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , a man does fe 66 considers how very little he can ...
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... told me , " I learnt what I know of law chiefly from Mr. Ballow , a very able man . I learnt some too from Chambers ; but was not so teachable then . One is not willing to be taught by a young man . " When I expressed a wish to know ...
... told me , " I learnt what I know of law chiefly from Mr. Ballow , a very able man . I learnt some too from Chambers ; but was not so teachable then . One is not willing to be taught by a young man . " When I expressed a wish to know ...
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... told of Julia . ' JOHNSON . " This lady of yours , Sir , I think , is very fit for a brothel . " to 66 1 Patrick , Lord Elibank , who died in 1778 . 2 " Nunquam enim nisi navi plenâ tollo vectorem . " - Lib . ii . c . vi . » 2 66 Mr ...
... told of Julia . ' JOHNSON . " This lady of yours , Sir , I think , is very fit for a brothel . " to 66 1 Patrick , Lord Elibank , who died in 1778 . 2 " Nunquam enim nisi navi plenâ tollo vectorem . " - Lib . ii . c . vi . » 2 66 Mr ...
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... told us , that the book entitled " The Lives of the Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , 1 a Scotch- 1 In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a correction of the above passage , as I should think ...
... told us , that the book entitled " The Lives of the Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , 1 a Scotch- 1 In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a correction of the above passage , as I should think ...
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... told his story in his own way ; and it is certain that he was not a very sturdy moralist . ' This explanation appears to me very satisfactory . It is , however , to be observed , that the story told by Johnson does not rest solely upon ...
... told his story in his own way ; and it is certain that he was not a very sturdy moralist . ' This explanation appears to me very satisfactory . It is , however , to be observed , that the story told by Johnson does not rest solely upon ...
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