The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Dent, 1949 - Authors, English |
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... gentleman who possessed the lands , out of which the revenues issued , were trustees of the charity . Such was probable conjecture . But in the " Gentleman's Magazine " for May , 1793 , there is a letter from Mr. Henn , one of the ...
... gentleman who possessed the lands , out of which the revenues issued , were trustees of the charity . Such was probable conjecture . But in the " Gentleman's Magazine " for May , 1793 , there is a letter from Mr. Henn , one of the ...
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... gentlemen who live in cities , and are of no profession . He said , " there is no permanent national character : it varies according to circumstances . Alexander the Great swept India : now the Turks sweep Greece . " A learned gentleman ...
... gentlemen who live in cities , and are of no profession . He said , " there is no permanent national character : it varies according to circumstances . Alexander the Great swept India : now the Turks sweep Greece . " A learned gentleman ...
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... gentleman has heard you patiently for an hour : pray allow us now to hear him . " JOHNSON . ( sternly , ) " Sir , I was not interrupting the gentleman . I was only giving him a signal of my attention . Sir , you are impertinent ...
... gentleman has heard you patiently for an hour : pray allow us now to hear him . " JOHNSON . ( sternly , ) " Sir , I was not interrupting the gentleman . I was only giving him a signal of my attention . Sir , you are impertinent ...
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