The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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... Travels upon the continent of Europe , for which I had a variety of materials collected . JOHNSON . " I do not say , Sir , you may not publish your travels ; but I give you my opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can ...
... Travels upon the continent of Europe , for which I had a variety of materials collected . JOHNSON . " I do not say , Sir , you may not publish your travels ; but I give you my opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can ...
Page 439
... travels will be good in pro- portion to what a man has previously in his mind ; his knowing what to observe ; his power of contrasting one mode of life with another . As the Spanish proverb says , He , who would bring home the wealth of ...
... travels will be good in pro- portion to what a man has previously in his mind ; his knowing what to observe ; his power of contrasting one mode of life with another . As the Spanish proverb says , He , who would bring home the wealth of ...
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... Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768-73 appeared in 1790 . 125. A certain political lady ... Travels through Germany , etc. , published in 1757 ; Blain- ville's Travels through Holland , etc. , translated in 1743 ...
... Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768-73 appeared in 1790 . 125. A certain political lady ... Travels through Germany , etc. , published in 1757 ; Blain- ville's Travels through Holland , etc. , translated in 1743 ...
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