The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain, for nearly half a century during which he flourished. By James Boswell... |
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... common remark , that a man may be , upon the whole , richer by marrying a woman with a very small portion , because a woman of fortune will be proportionally expensive ; whereas a woman who brings none will be very moderate in expenses ...
... common remark , that a man may be , upon the whole , richer by marrying a woman with a very small portion , because a woman of fortune will be proportionally expensive ; whereas a woman who brings none will be very moderate in expenses ...
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... common soldiers are worse thought of than other men in the same rank of life - such as labourers . " JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , a common soldier is usually a very gross man , and any quality which procures respect may be overwhelmed by ...
... common soldiers are worse thought of than other men in the same rank of life - such as labourers . " JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , a common soldier is usually a very gross man , and any quality which procures respect may be overwhelmed by ...
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... common law . Would it not rather weaken the right of primogeniture , or any other old and universally acknowledged right , should the legislature pass an act in favour of it ? In my " Letter to the People of Scotland , against ...
... common law . Would it not rather weaken the right of primogeniture , or any other old and universally acknowledged right , should the legislature pass an act in favour of it ? In my " Letter to the People of Scotland , against ...
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... common topic of conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . " Why he thought so I was at a loss to conceive . He now gave it as his opinion , that " Akenside was a superior poet both ...
... common topic of conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . " Why he thought so I was at a loss to conceive . He now gave it as his opinion , that " Akenside was a superior poet both ...
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... common people keep their stations . And so , were higher attainments to become general , the effect would be the same . " " Goldsmith , " he said , " referred every thing to vanity ; his virtues and his vices too were from that motive ...
... common people keep their stations . And so , were higher attainments to become general , the effect would be the same . " " Goldsmith , " he said , " referred every thing to vanity ; his virtues and his vices too were from that motive ...
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