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, Volume 3C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 - Authors, English |
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... desires to make use of your skill and eloquence , and she seems to think that she shall have something more of both for a recommendation from me ; which , though I know how little you want any external incite- ment to your duty , I ...
... desires to make use of your skill and eloquence , and she seems to think that she shall have something more of both for a recommendation from me ; which , though I know how little you want any external incite- ment to your duty , I ...
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... desires , being advocate for the corporation , to know whether Doctor of Medicine is not a legitimate ti- tle , and whether it may be considered as a disadvanta- geous distinction . I am to write to - night ; be pleased to tell me . Fam ...
... desires , being advocate for the corporation , to know whether Doctor of Medicine is not a legitimate ti- tle , and whether it may be considered as a disadvanta- geous distinction . I am to write to - night ; be pleased to tell me . Fam ...
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... desire of those who were then in power , I have no doubt ; and , indeed , he owned to me , that it had been revised and curtailed by some of them . He told me , that they had struck out one passage , which was to this effect : " That ...
... desire of those who were then in power , I have no doubt ; and , indeed , he owned to me , that it had been revised and curtailed by some of them . He told me , that they had struck out one passage , which was to this effect : " That ...
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... desire to look at the backs of books . " Johnson , ever ready for con- test , instantly started from his reverie , wheeled about and answered , " Sir , the reason is very plain . Knowl- edge is of two kinds . We know a subject ourselves ...
... desire to look at the backs of books . " Johnson , ever ready for con- test , instantly started from his reverie , wheeled about and answered , " Sir , the reason is very plain . Knowl- edge is of two kinds . We know a subject ourselves ...
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... desire to give him an English education , it should be considered whether they cannot send him for a year or two to an English school . If he comes immediately from Scotland , he can make no figure in our Universities . The schools in ...
... desire to give him an English education , it should be considered whether they cannot send him for a year or two to an English school . If he comes immediately from Scotland , he can make no figure in our Universities . The schools in ...
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