The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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... suppose , Sir , Mr. Bos- well thought , that as you are to write Pope's Life , you would wish to know about him . " JOHNSON . " Wish ! why yes . If it rained knowledge , I'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to ...
... suppose , Sir , Mr. Bos- well thought , that as you are to write Pope's Life , you would wish to know about him . " JOHNSON . " Wish ! why yes . If it rained knowledge , I'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to ...
Page 208
... suppose that we shall rise with a diseased body ; it is enough if there be such a sameness as to distinguish identity of person . " She seemed desirous of knowing more , but he left the question in obscurity . Of apparitions , ' he ...
... suppose that we shall rise with a diseased body ; it is enough if there be such a sameness as to distinguish identity of person . " She seemed desirous of knowing more , but he left the question in obscurity . Of apparitions , ' he ...
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... suppose the operation to be tedious and difficult ; but in many instances we must observe crude morsels cut out of books as if at random ; and when a large extract is made from one place , it surely may be done with very little trouble ...
... suppose the operation to be tedious and difficult ; but in many instances we must observe crude morsels cut out of books as if at random ; and when a large extract is made from one place , it surely may be done with very little trouble ...
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