The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 8Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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Page 181
... look carefully at it ; you may find some curious piece of coin . " Though a stern true - born Englishman , and fully prejudiced against all other nations , he had discern- ment enough to see , and candour enough to cen- sure , the cold ...
... look carefully at it ; you may find some curious piece of coin . " Though a stern true - born Englishman , and fully prejudiced against all other nations , he had discern- ment enough to see , and candour enough to cen- sure , the cold ...
Page 199
... look to Bedlam , than you think of death by having windows that look to a churchyard . " MRS . BURNEY . “ We may ( 1 ) I have been told that the lady was Dr. Dodd's relict ; but if this were so , Dr. Johnson could not have been aware of ...
... look to Bedlam , than you think of death by having windows that look to a churchyard . " MRS . BURNEY . “ We may ( 1 ) I have been told that the lady was Dr. Dodd's relict ; but if this were so , Dr. Johnson could not have been aware of ...
Page 288
... Looks dark as Ignorance , as Frenzy wild . ' You see they'd have fitted him to a T , " ( smiling . ) Dr. ADAMS . " But you did not write against Warburton . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir , I treated him Lesley I had forgotten . Lesley was a ...
... Looks dark as Ignorance , as Frenzy wild . ' You see they'd have fitted him to a T , " ( smiling . ) Dr. ADAMS . " But you did not write against Warburton . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir , I treated him Lesley I had forgotten . Lesley was a ...
Page 302
... look of horror , that he was much oppressed by the fear of death . The amiable Dr. Adams suggested that GOD was infinitely good : JOHNSON . " That he is infinitely good , as far as the perfection of his nature will allow , I certainly ...
... look of horror , that he was much oppressed by the fear of death . The amiable Dr. Adams suggested that GOD was infinitely good : JOHNSON . " That he is infinitely good , as far as the perfection of his nature will allow , I certainly ...
Page 341
... look back to it , I am vexed that a single word should have been forgotten . Both Sir Joshua and I were so sanguine in our expectations , that we expatiated with confidence on the liberal provision which we were sure would be made for ...
... look back to it , I am vexed that a single word should have been forgotten . Both Sir Joshua and I were so sanguine in our expectations , that we expatiated with confidence on the liberal provision which we were sure would be made for ...
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