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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... thought better of it to - day , than when he saw it before ; for he had lately attacked it violently , saying , " It would do excellently for a town - hall . The large room with the pillars ( said he ) would do for the Judges to sit in ...
... thought better of it to - day , than when he saw it before ; for he had lately attacked it violently , saying , " It would do excellently for a town - hall . The large room with the pillars ( said he ) would do for the Judges to sit in ...
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... thought that I might write so as to venture to publish my " History of the Civil War in Great Britain in 1745 and 1746 , " without being obliged to go to a foreign press.1 When we arrived at Derby , Dr. Butter accom- panied us to see ...
... thought that I might write so as to venture to publish my " History of the Civil War in Great Britain in 1745 and 1746 , " without being obliged to go to a foreign press.1 When we arrived at Derby , Dr. Butter accom- panied us to see ...
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... thought of the next , and the next , and so on , till there is a large portion of misery . In the same way one must think of happiness , of learning , of friendship . We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed . As in ...
... thought of the next , and the next , and so on , till there is a large portion of misery . In the same way one must think of happiness , of learning , of friendship . We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed . As in ...
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... thought that Seward would not 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 ...
... thought that Seward would not 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 ...
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... thought of a pulley to raise me gradually ; but that would give me pain , as it would counteract my internal in- clination . I would have something that can dissipate the vis inertia , and give elasticity to the muscles . As I imagine ...
... thought of a pulley to raise me gradually ; but that would give me pain , as it would counteract my internal in- clination . I would have something that can dissipate the vis inertia , and give elasticity to the muscles . As I imagine ...
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