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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... remark to a lady of admira- ble good sense and quickness of understanding , she observed , " 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 admira- ble good sense and quickness of understanding , she observed , " 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 pas- sage upon landing at Icolmkill ; but his own style 1 When Dr. Blair published his " Lectures , " he was invidiously ...
... remarks upon the style of his " Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland . " His Lordship praised the very fine pas- sage upon landing at Icolmkill ; but his own style 1 When Dr. Blair published his " Lectures , " he was invidiously ...
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... remark about the dog , if made by me , was such a sally as might escape one when painting a man highly . " On Tuesday , September 23 , Johnson was remark- ably cordial to me . It being necessary for me to return to Scotland soon , I had ...
... remark about the dog , if made by me , was such a sally as might escape one when painting a man highly . " On Tuesday , September 23 , Johnson was remark- ably cordial to me . It being necessary for me to return to Scotland soon , I had ...
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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 against ...
... 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 against ...
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