The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1925 |
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... obliged to do any more . No man is obliged to do as much as he can do . A man is to have part of his life to himself . If a soldier has fought a good many campaigns , he is not to be blamed , if he retires to ease and tranquillity ...
... obliged to do any more . No man is obliged to do as much as he can do . A man is to have part of his life to himself . If a soldier has fought a good many campaigns , he is not to be blamed , if he retires to ease and tranquillity ...
Page 374
... oblige landlords to let land come back to a reasonable rent , in order that they may get tenants . Land , in England ... obliged to a man in whose shop you buy a piece of goods . He knows the land- lord does not let him have his land for ...
... oblige landlords to let land come back to a reasonable rent , in order that they may get tenants . Land , in England ... obliged to a man in whose shop you buy a piece of goods . He knows the land- lord does not let him have his land for ...
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... obliged to temporise . " BOSWELL . " I rather think , Sir , that Toryism prevails in this reign . " JOHNSON . " I know not why you should think so , Sir . You see your friend Lord Lyttelton , a nobleman , is obliged in his History to ...
... obliged to temporise . " BOSWELL . " I rather think , Sir , that Toryism prevails in this reign . " JOHNSON . " I know not why you should think so , Sir . You see your friend Lord Lyttelton , a nobleman , is obliged in his History to ...
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