The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3G. Allen & Unwin, 1924 |
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... spirit of nationality . You know , Sir , ( said he , ) that no Scotchman publishes a book , or has a play brought upon the stage , but there are five hundred people ready to applaud him . ' 8 " The justice of this remark is confirmed by ...
... spirit of nationality . You know , Sir , ( said he , ) that no Scotchman publishes a book , or has a play brought upon the stage , but there are five hundred people ready to applaud him . ' 8 " The justice of this remark is confirmed by ...
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... spirit . Johnson , however , was unwilling to allow him full credit for his political conversion . I remember when his Lordship declined the honour of being Archbishop of Canterbury , Johnson said ' I am glad he did not go to Lambeth ...
... spirit . Johnson , however , was unwilling to allow him full credit for his political conversion . I remember when his Lordship declined the honour of being Archbishop of Canterbury , Johnson said ' I am glad he did not go to Lambeth ...
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... spirit of con- tradiction , eagerly maintained that Derrick had merit as a writer . Mr. Morgann argued with him directly , in vain . At length he had recourse to this device . ' Pray , Sir , ( said he , ) whether do you reckon Derrick ...
... spirit of con- tradiction , eagerly maintained that Derrick had merit as a writer . Mr. Morgann argued with him directly , in vain . At length he had recourse to this device . ' Pray , Sir , ( said he , ) whether do you reckon Derrick ...
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... spirit ; they make what is called orange - butter , the oil of the orange inspissated , which they mix perhaps with common pomatum , and make it fra- grant . The oil does not fly off in the drying . " ,, BOSWELL . " I wish to have a ...
... spirit ; they make what is called orange - butter , the oil of the orange inspissated , which they mix perhaps with common pomatum , and make it fra- grant . The oil does not fly off in the drying . " ,, BOSWELL . " I wish to have a ...
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... spirit of the Gospel . At the same time it must be confessed , that from the pre- valent notions of honour , a gentleman who receives a challenge is reduced to a dread- ful alternative . A remarkable instance of this is furnished by a ...
... spirit of the Gospel . At the same time it must be confessed , that from the pre- valent notions of honour , a gentleman who receives a challenge is reduced to a dread- ful alternative . A remarkable instance of this is furnished by a ...
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