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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... reasons for which you are inclined to vis- it London are , I think , not of sufficient strength to an- swer the objections . That you should delight to come VOL . III . A AUG 8 '40 931733 once a year to the fountain of intelligence and ...
... reasons for which you are inclined to vis- it London are , I think , not of sufficient strength to an- swer the objections . That you should delight to come VOL . III . A AUG 8 '40 931733 once a year to the fountain of intelligence and ...
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... reason is so serious , that I am unwilling to oppose it . Yet you must remember , that your im- age of worshipping once a year in a certain place , in imitation of the Jews , is but a comparison ; simile non est idem ; if the annual ...
... reason is so serious , that I am unwilling to oppose it . Yet you must remember , that your im- age of worshipping once a year in a certain place , in imitation of the Jews , is but a comparison ; simile non est idem ; if the annual ...
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... Reason . We may take Fancy for a companion , but must follow Reason as our guide . We may allow Fancy to suggest certain ideas in certain places ; but Reason must always be heard , when she tells us , that those ideas and those places ...
... Reason . We may take Fancy for a companion , but must follow Reason as our guide . We may allow Fancy to suggest certain ideas in certain places ; but Reason must always be heard , when she tells us , that those ideas and those places ...
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... reason for supposing that I have not a very deep sense of the honour done me by asking my judgement , I am very sorry . " VOL . III . A 2 L not much of sending them . The narrative is clear Etat . 65. ] 5 DR . JOHNSON . can get for my ...
... reason for supposing that I have not a very deep sense of the honour done me by asking my judgement , I am very sorry . " VOL . III . A 2 L not much of sending them . The narrative is clear Etat . 65. ] 5 DR . JOHNSON . can get for my ...
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... LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . ' ' DEAR SIR , " You have reason to reproach me that I have left your last letter so long unanswered , but I had nothing particular to say . Chambers , you find , is 6 [ 1774 . THE LIFE OF.
... LANGTON , NEAR SPILSBY , LINCOLNSHIRE . ' ' DEAR SIR , " You have reason to reproach me that I have left your last letter so long unanswered , but I had nothing particular to say . Chambers , you find , is 6 [ 1774 . THE LIFE OF.
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