The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 2National ilustrated library, 1851 |
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... effect can be that of tepid moisture . " One of the company took the other side , maintaining that medicines of various sorts , and some too of most powerful effect , are introduced into 1 I have since had reason to think that I was ...
... effect can be that of tepid moisture . " One of the company took the other side , maintaining that medicines of various sorts , and some too of most powerful effect , are introduced into 1 I have since had reason to think that I was ...
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... effects were much exaggerated ; for who knows any real sufferings on that head , more than from the exorbitancy of any ... effect . The mind , like the body , he observed , delighted in change and novelty , and even in religion itself ...
... effects were much exaggerated ; for who knows any real sufferings on that head , more than from the exorbitancy of any ... effect . The mind , like the body , he observed , delighted in change and novelty , and even in religion itself ...
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... effect in a popular assembly ; and that the magnitude of his figure , and striking peculiarity of his manner , would have aided the effect . But I remember it was observed by Mr. Flood , that Johnson , having been long used to ...
... effect in a popular assembly ; and that the magnitude of his figure , and striking peculiarity of his manner , would have aided the effect . But I remember it was observed by Mr. Flood , that Johnson , having been long used to ...
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Johnson introduced to George III Visits LichfieldDeath of Catherine Cham | 30 |
1769 | 50 |
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