The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... King's coming to see Goldsmith's new play . " I wish he would , " said Goldsmith : adding , however , with an affected indifference , " Not that it would do me the least good . " JOHNSON : " Well then , Sir , let us say it would do him ...
... King's coming to see Goldsmith's new play . " I wish he would , " said Goldsmith : adding , however , with an affected indifference , " Not that it would do me the least good . " JOHNSON : " Well then , Sir , let us say it would do him ...
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... Kings depend , And never rebel was to arts a friend . " " " General Paoli observed , that successful rebels might . MARTINELLI : " Happy rebellions . " GOLDSMITH : " We have no such phrase . GENERAL PAOLI : " But have you not the thing ...
... Kings depend , And never rebel was to arts a friend . " " " General Paoli observed , that successful rebels might . MARTINELLI : " Happy rebellions . " GOLDSMITH : " We have no such phrase . GENERAL PAOLI : " But have you not the thing ...
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... King of Prussia by the nose , at the head of his army . He cannot fear the rack , who is resolved to kill himself . When Eustace Budgell1 was walking down to the Thames , determined to drown himself , he might , if he pleased , without ...
... King of Prussia by the nose , at the head of his army . He cannot fear the rack , who is resolved to kill himself . When Eustace Budgell1 was walking down to the Thames , determined to drown himself , he might , if he pleased , without ...
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... kings and queens ; so much so , that even in our church - service we have our most religious King , ' used indiscriminately , whoever is king . Nay , they even flatter themselves ; — ' we have been graciously pleased to grant .'- No ...
... kings and queens ; so much so , that even in our church - service we have our most religious King , ' used indiscriminately , whoever is king . Nay , they even flatter themselves ; — ' we have been graciously pleased to grant .'- No ...
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... King George with his black - guards , and his red - guards . " JOHNSON : " My countryman , Elwal , Sir , should have been put in the stocks : a proper pulpit for him ; and he'd have had a numerous audience . A man who preaches in the ...
... King George with his black - guards , and his red - guards . " JOHNSON : " My countryman , Elwal , Sir , should have been put in the stocks : a proper pulpit for him ; and he'd have had a numerous audience . A man who preaches in the ...
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