The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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... master , who is in his highest exaltation when he is loco parentis . Yet , as good things become evil by excess , correction , by being immoderate , may become cruel . But when is correction immoderate ? When it is more frequent or more ...
... master , who is in his highest exaltation when he is loco parentis . Yet , as good things become evil by excess , correction , by being immoderate , may become cruel . But when is correction immoderate ? When it is more frequent or more ...
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... Master of University College , with whom Dr. Johnson conferred on the most advan- tageous mode of disposing of the books printed at the Clarendon press , on which subject his letter has been inserted in a former page . I often had ...
... Master of University College , with whom Dr. Johnson conferred on the most advan- tageous mode of disposing of the books printed at the Clarendon press , on which subject his letter has been inserted in a former page . I often had ...
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... master to Scotland , where it was officiously suggested to him that he would be found entitled to his liberty without any limitation . He accordingly brought his action , in the course of which the advocates on both sides did themselves ...
... master to Scotland , where it was officiously suggested to him that he would be found entitled to his liberty without any limitation . He accordingly brought his action , in the course of which the advocates on both sides did themselves ...
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