The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Band 4C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 |
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... remark to a lady of ad- mirable good sense and quickness of understanding , she ob- served , " It is true , all this excludes only one evil ; but how much good does it let in ? " -- To this observation much praise has been justly given ...
... remark to a lady of ad- mirable good sense and quickness of understanding , she ob- served , " It is true , all this excludes only one evil ; but how much good does it let in ? " -- To this observation much praise has been justly given ...
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... remarked , I think very justly , that " a man who does not feel an inclination to sleep at the ordinary times , instead of being stronger than other people , must not be well ; for a man in health has all the natural inclinations to eat ...
... remarked , I think very justly , that " a man who does not feel an inclination to sleep at the ordinary times , instead of being stronger than other people , must not be well ; for a man in health has all the natural inclinations to eat ...
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... remarks upon the style of his " Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland . " His Lordship praised the very fine passage upon landing at Icolmkill ; but his own style being ex- ceedingly dry and hard , he disapproved of the richness of ...
... remarks upon the style of his " Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland . " His Lordship praised the very fine passage upon landing at Icolmkill ; but his own style being ex- ceedingly dry and hard , he disapproved of the richness of ...
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... remark to any particular instance , and cer- tainly not to his kindness to me . If a profuse man , who does not value his money , and gives a large sum to a whore , gives half as much , or an equally large sum to relieve a friend , it ...
... remark to any particular instance , and cer- tainly not to his kindness to me . If a profuse man , who does not value his money , and gives a large sum to a whore , gives half as much , or an equally large sum to relieve a friend , it ...
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... remark : - " I do not know for certain what will please Dr. Johnson ; but I know for certain that it will displease him to praise any thing , even what he likes , extravagantly . " At dinner he laughed at querulous declamations ...
... remark : - " I do not know for certain what will please Dr. Johnson ; but I know for certain that it will displease him to praise any thing , even what he likes , extravagantly . " At dinner he laughed at querulous declamations ...
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