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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... 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 from me to pass as ...
... 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 from me to pass as ...
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... things ; he repeats and he sings : there is both recitation and musick in his perform- ance : the player only ... thing : but he who can represent ex- alted characters , and touch the noblest passions , has very respectable powers ...
... things ; he repeats and he sings : there is both recitation and musick in his perform- ance : the player only ... thing : but he who can represent ex- alted characters , and touch the noblest passions , has very respectable powers ...
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... thing like swearing , angrily re- plied , " He was not a damned fool : he only thought too well of Campbell . He did not believe Campbell would be such a damned scoundrel , as to do so damned a thing . " His emphasis on damned , accom ...
... thing like swearing , angrily re- plied , " He was not a damned fool : he only thought too well of Campbell . He did not believe Campbell would be such a damned scoundrel , as to do so damned a thing . " His emphasis on damned , accom ...
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... thing witty ) observed , that " if Rochester had been cas- trated himself , his exceptionable poem's would not 2 1. [ This was unnecessary , for it had been done in the early part of the present century , by Jacob Tonson . M. ] 2 I am ...
... thing witty ) observed , that " if Rochester had been cas- trated himself , his exceptionable poem's would not 2 1. [ This was unnecessary , for it had been done in the early part of the present century , by Jacob Tonson . M. ] 2 I am ...
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... thing there , but that his wife wanted to be kissed , when poor Paulo was out of pocket . No , sir , Prior is a lady's book . No lady is ashamed to have it stand- 66 ing in her library . " The hypochondriack disorder being mentioned ...
... thing there , but that his wife wanted to be kissed , when poor Paulo was out of pocket . No , sir , Prior is a lady's book . No lady is ashamed to have it stand- 66 ing in her library . " The hypochondriack disorder being mentioned ...
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