The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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... hand thus , because he is a brute ; and in proportion as men are removed from brutes , action will have the less influence upon them . " MRS . THRALE . " What then , Sir , be- comes of Demosthenes's saying ? Action , action , action ...
... hand thus , because he is a brute ; and in proportion as men are removed from brutes , action will have the less influence upon them . " MRS . THRALE . " What then , Sir , be- comes of Demosthenes's saying ? Action , action , action ...
Page 59
... hands of the heirs of the builders ; and that the present persons have entered subsequently upon the pretended rights by a thousand accidental and unknown causes . Much of this , perhaps , is true . But how is the right of patronage ...
... hands of the heirs of the builders ; and that the present persons have entered subsequently upon the pretended rights by a thousand accidental and unknown causes . Much of this , perhaps , is true . But how is the right of patronage ...
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James Boswell Arnold Glover. have the upper hand of women . Bodily strength , no doubt , contri- butes to this ; but it would be so , exclusive of that ; for it is mind that always governs . When it ... hand of women. Bodily strength, ...
James Boswell Arnold Glover. have the upper hand of women . Bodily strength , no doubt , contri- butes to this ; but it would be so , exclusive of that ; for it is mind that always governs . When it ... hand of women. Bodily strength, ...
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