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 4J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... believe it the less to be mine for what I said ; but I would not put it in his power to say I had owned it . " He praised Blair's sermons : " Yet , " said he , ( willing to let us see he was aware that fashionable fame , however ...
... believe it the less to be mine for what I said ; but I would not put it in his power to say I had owned it . " He praised Blair's sermons : " Yet , " said he , ( willing to let us see he was aware that fashionable fame , however ...
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... believe can be done . For instance ; in the passage which Lord Monboddo admires , We were now treading that illustrious region , ' the word illustrious contributes nothing to the mere narration ; for the fact might be told without it ...
... believe can be done . For instance ; in the passage which Lord Monboddo admires , We were now treading that illustrious region , ' the word illustrious contributes nothing to the mere narration ; for the fact might be told without it ...
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... , in his " History of Staffordshire , ' gives an account of this curiosity ; but Johnson would not believe it , 1 Edit . 2 , p . 53 , 992 2 Page 89 . though we had the attestation of the gardener , who 28 [ 1777 . THE LIFE OF.
... , in his " History of Staffordshire , ' gives an account of this curiosity ; but Johnson would not believe it , 1 Edit . 2 , p . 53 , 992 2 Page 89 . though we had the attestation of the gardener , who 28 [ 1777 . THE LIFE OF.
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... believe extraordinary things , I ventured to say , " Sir , you come near Hume's argument against miracles , ' That it is more probable witnesses should lie , or be mis- taken , than that they should happen . " ' JOHNSON . Why , sir ...
... believe extraordinary things , I ventured to say , " Sir , you come near Hume's argument against miracles , ' That it is more probable witnesses should lie , or be mis- taken , than that they should happen . " ' JOHNSON . Why , sir ...
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... believe Campbell would be such a damned scoundrel , as to do so damned a thing . " His emphasis on damned , accom- panied with frowning looks , reproved his opponent's want of decorum in his presence . Talking of the danger of being ...
... believe Campbell would be such a damned scoundrel , as to do so damned a thing . " His emphasis on damned , accom- panied with frowning looks , reproved his opponent's want of decorum in his presence . Talking of the danger of being ...
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