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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... 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 : but it is not , therefore ...
... 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 : but it is not , therefore ...
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... instance of which , when I suggested to him that he should invite his son , who had been settled ten years in foreign parts , to come home and pay him a visit , his answer was , " No , no , let him mind his business . " JOHNSON . " I do ...
... instance of which , when I suggested to him that he should invite his son , who had been settled ten years in foreign parts , to come home and pay him a visit , his answer was , " No , no , let him mind his business . " JOHNSON . " I do ...
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... instance , he had promised you an acorn , and none had grown that year in his woods , he would not have contented himself with that excuse : he would have sent to Denmark for it . So unconditional was he in keeping his word ; so high as ...
... instance , he had promised you an acorn , and none had grown that year in his woods , he would not have contented himself with that excuse : he would have sent to Denmark for it . So unconditional was he in keeping his word ; so high as ...
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... instance ( said he ) , if a Protestant objects to a Papist , ' You worship images ; the Papist can answer , ' I do not insist on your doing it ; you may be a very good Papist without it : I do it only as a help to my devotion . " I said ...
... instance ( said he ) , if a Protestant objects to a Papist , ' You worship images ; the Papist can answer , ' I do not insist on your doing it ; you may be a very good Papist without it : I do it only as a help to my devotion . " I said ...
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... instance how one may be deceived by what is ap- parently very good authority . But , as I am still per- suaded , that as I might have obtained the truth , without mentioning the gentleman's name , it was wrong in me to do it , I cannot ...
... instance how one may be deceived by what is ap- parently very good authority . But , as I am still per- suaded , that as I might have obtained the truth , without mentioning the gentleman's name , it was wrong in me to do it , I cannot ...
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