The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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Page 335
... death , which I had always observed in Dr. Johnson , appeared strong to - night . I ventured to tell him , that I had been , for moments in my life , not afraid of death ; therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for ...
... death , which I had always observed in Dr. Johnson , appeared strong to - night . I ventured to tell him , that I had been , for moments in my life , not afraid of death ; therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for ...
Page 336
... death , but of applause , or something else , which keeps death out of their sight : so that all men are equally afraid of death when they see it ; only some have a power of turning their sight away from it better than others . " On ...
... death , but of applause , or something else , which keeps death out of their sight : so that all men are equally afraid of death when they see it ; only some have a power of turning their sight away from it better than others . " On ...
Page 435
... death . MRS . KNOWLES . Nay , thou should'st not have a horrour for what is the gate of life . " JOHNSON . ( standing upon the hearth rolling about , with a serious , solemn , and somewhat gloomy air :) " No rational man can die with ...
... death . MRS . KNOWLES . Nay , thou should'st not have a horrour for what is the gate of life . " JOHNSON . ( standing upon the hearth rolling about , with a serious , solemn , and somewhat gloomy air :) " No rational man can die with ...
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