The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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Page 83
... mind through the rest of the year . " DEAR SIR , " To JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . [ Not dated , but written about the 15th of March . ] " I AM ashamed to think that since I received your letter I have passed so many days without answering it ...
... mind through the rest of the year . " DEAR SIR , " To JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . [ Not dated , but written about the 15th of March . ] " I AM ashamed to think that since I received your letter I have passed so many days without answering it ...
Page 129
... mind is actually employed in the discharge of any profession . No man would be a Judge , upon the condition of being totally a Judge . The best employed lawyer has his mind at work but for a small pro- portion of his time : a great deal ...
... mind is actually employed in the discharge of any profession . No man would be a Judge , upon the condition of being totally a Judge . The best employed lawyer has his mind at work but for a small pro- portion of his time : a great deal ...
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... mind is a great art , and it may be attained in a considerable degree by experience and habitual exercise . " BOSWELL . " Should not he provide amusements for himself ? Would it not , for instance , be right for him to take a course of ...
... mind is a great art , and it may be attained in a considerable degree by experience and habitual exercise . " BOSWELL . " Should not he provide amusements for himself ? Would it not , for instance , be right for him to take a course of ...
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