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 Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 - Authors, English |
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... thofe for fupporting the rights of patrons , independent of the people , and those against it . JOHNSON . " It fhould be fettled one way or other . I cannot wish well to a popular election of the clergy , when I confider that it ...
... thofe for fupporting the rights of patrons , independent of the people , and those against it . JOHNSON . " It fhould be fettled one way or other . I cannot wish well to a popular election of the clergy , when I confider that it ...
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... thofe fins which argue very great de- pravity of heart : in fhort , was not , in the general acceptation of mankind , a heinous fin . JOHNSON . " No , Sir , it is not a heinous fin . A heinous fin is that for which a man is punished ...
... thofe fins which argue very great de- pravity of heart : in fhort , was not , in the general acceptation of mankind , a heinous fin . JOHNSON . " No , Sir , it is not a heinous fin . A heinous fin is that for which a man is punished ...
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... thofe who have the care of children . It is the duty of a parent ; and has never been thought inconfiftent with parental tenderness . It is the duty of a mafter , who is in his highest exaltation when he is loco pa- rentis . Yet , as ...
... thofe who have the care of children . It is the duty of a parent ; and has never been thought inconfiftent with parental tenderness . It is the duty of a mafter , who is in his highest exaltation when he is loco pa- rentis . Yet , as ...
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... thofe who have determined against him ; -the parents of the offenders . - It has been faid , that he used unprecedented and im- proper 1/72 . Etat , 63 Etat . 63 . 1772. proper inftruments of correction . DR . JOHNSON . 41.
... thofe who have determined against him ; -the parents of the offenders . - It has been faid , that he used unprecedented and im- proper 1/72 . Etat , 63 Etat . 63 . 1772. proper inftruments of correction . DR . JOHNSON . 41.
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... Thofe who are difperfed cannot be found ; those who remain are the fons of his perfecutors , and are not likely to fupport a man to whom their fathers are enemies . If it be fuppofed that the enmity of their fathers proves the justice ...
... Thofe who are difperfed cannot be found ; those who remain are the fons of his perfecutors , and are not likely to fupport a man to whom their fathers are enemies . If it be fuppofed that the enmity of their fathers proves the justice ...
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf