Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2 |
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... given credit to his ground- less opinion , when they had such undoubted proofs that it was totally fallacious ; though it is by no means surprising that those who wish to depreciate him , should , since his death , have laid hold of ...
... given credit to his ground- less opinion , when they had such undoubted proofs that it was totally fallacious ; though it is by no means surprising that those who wish to depreciate him , should , since his death , have laid hold of ...
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... given it still greater lustre by the various admirable Essays which he wrote for it . Though Johnson was often solicited by his friends to make a complete list of his writings , and talked of doing it , I believe with a serious ...
... given it still greater lustre by the various admirable Essays which he wrote for it . Though Johnson was often solicited by his friends to make a complete list of his writings , and talked of doing it , I believe with a serious ...
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... given to support itself ; so that it cannot reward merit . No man , for instance , can now be made a Bish- op for his learning and piety ; 1 his only chance for promotion is his being connected with some- body who has parliamentary ...
... given to support itself ; so that it cannot reward merit . No man , for instance , can now be made a Bish- op for his learning and piety ; 1 his only chance for promotion is his being connected with some- body who has parliamentary ...
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