The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1868 |
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Page 198
... things , ever so much grandeur , ever so much elegance , ever so much desire that everybody should be easy ; in the nature of things it cannot be there must always be some degree of care and anxiety . The master of the house is anxious ...
... things , ever so much grandeur , ever so much elegance , ever so much desire that everybody should be easy ; in the nature of things it cannot be there must always be some degree of care and anxiety . The master of the house is anxious ...
Page 215
... things that she may think of . He has many things that he must think of . " This was a very just remark upon the different effects of those light pur- suits which occupy a vacant and easy mind , and those serious en- gagements which ...
... things that she may think of . He has many things that he must think of . " This was a very just remark upon the different effects of those light pur- suits which occupy a vacant and easy mind , and those serious en- gagements which ...
Page 405
... things . Women have a great advantage that they may take up with little things without disgracing themselves : a man cannot , except with fiddling . Had I learnt to fiddle , I should have done nothing else . " BOSWELL . " Pray , Sir ...
... things . Women have a great advantage that they may take up with little things without disgracing themselves : a man cannot , except with fiddling . Had I learnt to fiddle , I should have done nothing else . " BOSWELL . " Pray , Sir ...
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