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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... objects agitated and distended my mind in a most agreeable manner . " One should think ( said I ) that the proprietor of all this must be happy . " - " Nay , VOL . IV . B sir ( said Johnson ) , all this excludes but THE ...
... objects agitated and distended my mind in a most agreeable manner . " One should think ( said I ) that the proprietor of all this must be happy . " - " Nay , VOL . IV . B sir ( said Johnson ) , all this excludes but THE ...
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... mind of his appearing pleased with the house . " But ( said he ) that was when Lord Scarsdale was present . Politeness obliges us to appear pleased with a man's works when he is present . No man will be so ill bred as to question you ...
... mind of his appearing pleased with the house . " But ( said he ) that was when Lord Scarsdale was present . Politeness obliges us to appear pleased with a man's works when he is present . No man will be so ill bred as to question you ...
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... mind was not at ease ; for he believed that no medicines would have any in- fluence . He once attended a man in trade , upon whom he found none of the medicines he prescribed had any effect ; he asked the man's wife privately whether ...
... mind was not at ease ; for he believed that no medicines would have any in- fluence . He once attended a man in trade , upon whom he found none of the medicines he prescribed had any effect ; he asked the man's wife privately whether ...
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... mind ; for happiness should be cultivated as much as we can , and the objects which are instrumental to it should be steadily considered as of importance , with a reference not only to ourselves , but to multitudes in successive ages ...
... mind ; for happiness should be cultivated as much as we can , and the objects which are instrumental to it should be steadily considered as of importance , with a reference not only to ourselves , but to multitudes in successive ages ...
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... mind in it than any thing known to be his , you answered , Why should you think so ? Depend upon it , sir , when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight , it concentrates his mind wonderfully . ' JOHNSON . " Sir , as Dodd got it ...
... mind in it than any thing known to be his , you answered , Why should you think so ? Depend upon it , sir , when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight , it concentrates his mind wonderfully . ' JOHNSON . " Sir , as Dodd got it ...
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