Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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... speak of their literary fame in a decorous style of diffidence . But I confess , that I am so formed by nature and by habit , that to restrain the effusion of delight , on having obtained such fame , to me would be truly painful . Why ...
... speak of their literary fame in a decorous style of diffidence . But I confess , that I am so formed by nature and by habit , that to restrain the effusion of delight , on having obtained such fame , to me would be truly painful . Why ...
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... Speaking of a dull tiresome fellow , whom he chanced to meet , he said , That fellow seems to me to possess but one ... speak ill of any man behind his back , but he believed the gentleman was an attorney . ' : · 6 " He spoke with much ...
... Speaking of a dull tiresome fellow , whom he chanced to meet , he said , That fellow seems to me to possess but one ... speak ill of any man behind his back , but he believed the gentleman was an attorney . ' : · 6 " He spoke with much ...
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... speaking ; and , as a proof of this , he mentioned the supposed speeches in Parlia- ment written by him for the ... speak in public , to begin his speech in as simple a manner as possible , acknowledged that he rose in that society ...
... speaking ; and , as a proof of this , he mentioned the supposed speeches in Parlia- ment written by him for the ... speak in public , to begin his speech in as simple a manner as possible , acknowledged that he rose in that society ...
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