Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D."A chronological catalogue of the prose works of Samuel Johnson, LLD.": pages xiv-xvii |
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Page 257
... admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings ; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire , which people gener- ally do as they advance in life . JOHNSON . " Sir , as a man advances in life , he gets ...
... admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings ; and I regretted that I had lost much of my disposition to admire , which people gener- ally do as they advance in life . JOHNSON . " Sir , as a man advances in life , he gets ...
Page 414
... admirable speech in the House of Com- mons , which was highly applauded , but which he afterwards perceived might have been better :) " that we are more uneasy from think- ing of our wants , than happy in thinking of our acquisitions ...
... admirable speech in the House of Com- mons , which was highly applauded , but which he afterwards perceived might have been better :) " that we are more uneasy from think- ing of our wants , than happy in thinking of our acquisitions ...
Page 486
... admirable Dr. Johnson . But finding nothing better to his purpose , he cut some bristles off his hearth - broom ... admiration of such a man . I'll give him a set of my Lives , if he will do me the honour to ac- cept of them . ' In this ...
... admirable Dr. Johnson . But finding nothing better to his purpose , he cut some bristles off his hearth - broom ... admiration of such a man . I'll give him a set of my Lives , if he will do me the honour to ac- cept of them . ' In this ...
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