The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... produce an instantaneous strong impression ; and it may be done without being at all im- proper . Yet I own there is danger , that applying the language of our sacred book to ordinary subjects may tend to lessen our reverence for it ...
... produce an instantaneous strong impression ; and it may be done without being at all im- proper . Yet I own there is danger , that applying the language of our sacred book to ordinary subjects may tend to lessen our reverence for it ...
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... produces a competition for something else than martial honours , —a competition for riches . It also hurts the bodies of the people ; for you will observe , there is no man who works at any particular trade , but you may know him from ...
... produces a competition for something else than martial honours , —a competition for riches . It also hurts the bodies of the people ; for you will observe , there is no man who works at any particular trade , but you may know him from ...
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... produce wisdom , power , and force , so as to enable one man to have the government of others ; but that a man is not in any degree lessened by others knowing as well as he what ends in mere pleasure : — eating fine fruits , drinking ...
... produce wisdom , power , and force , so as to enable one man to have the government of others ; but that a man is not in any degree lessened by others knowing as well as he what ends in mere pleasure : — eating fine fruits , drinking ...
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... produce amusement . Garrick produces more amusement than any body . " BOSWELL " You say , Dr. Johnson , that Garrick exhibits himself for a shilling . In this respect he is only on a footing with a lawyer , who exhibits himself for his ...
... produce amusement . Garrick produces more amusement than any body . " BOSWELL " You say , Dr. Johnson , that Garrick exhibits himself for a shilling . In this respect he is only on a footing with a lawyer , who exhibits himself for his ...
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... Let us hear no more of his " injustice to Milton . " B. 1 First published in 1659. Despite the guesses of three centuries the author is still unknown . BOSWELL AT THE CLUB 27 Goldsmith produced some very absurd 26 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... Let us hear no more of his " injustice to Milton . " B. 1 First published in 1659. Despite the guesses of three centuries the author is still unknown . BOSWELL AT THE CLUB 27 Goldsmith produced some very absurd 26 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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