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 246
... hear- ers . I never do that . I speak uniformly , in as in- telligible a manner as I can . " " Well , my boy , how do you go on ? " — " Pretty well , Sir ; but they are afraid I an't strong enough for some parts of the business ...
... hear- ers . I never do that . I speak uniformly , in as in- telligible a manner as I can . " " Well , my boy , how do you go on ? " — " Pretty well , Sir ; but they are afraid I an't strong enough for some parts of the business ...
Page 377
... hears it mention- ed to her , as at the thing itself . I told her , ' Ma- dam , you are contented to hear every day said to you , what the highest of mankind have died for , rather than bear .'- You know , Sir , the high- est of mankind ...
... hears it mention- ed to her , as at the thing itself . I told her , ' Ma- dam , you are contented to hear every day said to you , what the highest of mankind have died for , rather than bear .'- You know , Sir , the high- est of mankind ...
Page 472
... hear it discussed . JOHNSON . ( somewhat warmly , ) " One would not go to such a place to hear it , —one would not be seen in such a place - to give countenance to such a meeting . " I , however , resolved that I would go . “ But , Sir ...
... hear it discussed . JOHNSON . ( somewhat warmly , ) " One would not go to such a place to hear it , —one would not be seen in such a place - to give countenance to such a meeting . " I , however , resolved that I would go . “ But , Sir ...
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