The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 - Authors, English |
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James Boswell. city , and was , I remember , much delighted with the follow- ing specimen : " The Portuguese traveller , contrary to the general vein of his countrymen , has amused his reader with no roman- tick absurdity , or incredible ...
James Boswell. city , and was , I remember , much delighted with the follow- ing specimen : " The Portuguese traveller , contrary to the general vein of his countrymen , has amused his reader with no roman- tick absurdity , or incredible ...
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... remember , that by in- creasing your faith , you may be persuaded to become Turk . ' If these were not the words , I have kept up to the express meaning . " EUROP . MAG . Oct. 1799 . caprice ; and I resolved to begin as I meant ETAT ...
... remember , that by in- creasing your faith , you may be persuaded to become Turk . ' If these were not the words , I have kept up to the express meaning . " EUROP . MAG . Oct. 1799 . caprice ; and I resolved to begin as I meant ETAT ...
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... remember , by computing how much more expense was absolutely neces- sary to live upon the same scale with that which his friend described , when the value of money was diminished by the progress of commerce . It may be estimated that ...
... remember , by computing how much more expense was absolutely neces- sary to live upon the same scale with that which his friend described , when the value of money was diminished by the progress of commerce . It may be estimated that ...
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... remember the number of lines which it contains , it will be no longer than Eugenio , with the quotations , which must be subjoined at the bottom of the page ; part of the beauty of the performance ( if any beauty be allowed it ) ...
... remember the number of lines which it contains , it will be no longer than Eugenio , with the quotations , which must be subjoined at the bottom of the page ; part of the beauty of the performance ( if any beauty be allowed it ) ...
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... remembers well the effect which London produced . Every body was delighted with it ; and there being no name to it , the first buz of the literary circles was , Here is an unknown poet , greater even than Pope . And it is recorded in ...
... remembers well the effect which London produced . Every body was delighted with it ; and there being no name to it , the first buz of the literary circles was , Here is an unknown poet , greater even than Pope . And it is recorded in ...
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