The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... thought impertinent to him and to a lady of his acquaintance . The apology was written so much in Dr. Johnson's manner , that both Mrs. Williams and I supposed it to be his ; but when he came home , he soon undeceived us . When he said ...
... thought impertinent to him and to a lady of his acquaintance . The apology was written so much in Dr. Johnson's manner , that both Mrs. Williams and I supposed it to be his ; but when he came home , he soon undeceived us . When he said ...
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... thought them rascals before . It is well that all mankind now see them to be rascals . " BOSWELL : BOSWELL : " But , Sir , may not those discoveries be true without their being rascals ? " JOHNSON : " Consider , Sir , would any of them ...
... thought them rascals before . It is well that all mankind now see them to be rascals . " BOSWELL : BOSWELL : " But , Sir , may not those discoveries be true without their being rascals ? " JOHNSON : " Consider , Sir , would any of them ...
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... thought it extraordinary , that he should deny the power of rhetorical action upon human nature , when it is proved by innumerable facts in all stages of society . Reasonable beings are not solely reasonable . They have fancies which ...
... thought it extraordinary , that he should deny the power of rhetorical action upon human nature , when it is proved by innumerable facts in all stages of society . Reasonable beings are not solely reasonable . They have fancies which ...
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... thought Hawkesworth was one of his imitators , but he did not think Goldsmith was . Goldsmith , he said , had great merit . BOSWELL : " But , Sir , he is much indebted to you for his getting so high in the public estimation . " JOHNSON ...
... thought Hawkesworth was one of his imitators , but he did not think Goldsmith was . Goldsmith , he said , had great merit . BOSWELL : " But , Sir , he is much indebted to you for his getting so high in the public estimation . " JOHNSON ...
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... thought the most solid basis ; that if public war be allowed to be consistent with mor- ality , private war must be equally so . Indeed we may observe what strained arguments are used to reconcile war with the Christian religion . But ...
... thought the most solid basis ; that if public war be allowed to be consistent with mor- ality , private war must be equally so . Indeed we may observe what strained arguments are used to reconcile war with the Christian religion . But ...
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