The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... appeared about three months afterwards ; and Mr. Tyrwhitt's admirable " Vindication of his Appendix , " in the summer of the same year , left the believers in this daring imposture nothing but " the resolution to say again what had been ...
... appeared about three months afterwards ; and Mr. Tyrwhitt's admirable " Vindication of his Appendix , " in the summer of the same year , left the believers in this daring imposture nothing but " the resolution to say again what had been ...
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... appearance of the world about me ; I hope your scenes are more cheerful . But whatever befalls us , though it is wise to be serious , it is useless and foolish , and perhaps sinful , to be gloomy . Let us , therefore , keep ourselves as ...
... appearance of the world about me ; I hope your scenes are more cheerful . But whatever befalls us , though it is wise to be serious , it is useless and foolish , and perhaps sinful , to be gloomy . Let us , therefore , keep ourselves as ...
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... appeared in the course of this work ; and it is strongly confirmed by what he said on the subject to Mr. Seward : - “ I am glad the ministry is removed . Such a bunch of imbecility never disgraced a country . If they sent a 1 [ Lord ...
... appeared in the course of this work ; and it is strongly confirmed by what he said on the subject to Mr. Seward : - “ I am glad the ministry is removed . Such a bunch of imbecility never disgraced a country . If they sent a 1 [ Lord ...
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... appeared in the Morning Chronicle of May 29 , 1782.— “ A correspondent having mentioned in the Morning Chronicle of December 12 , the last clause of the following paragraph , as seeming to favour suicide ; we are re- quested to print ...
... appeared in the Morning Chronicle of May 29 , 1782.— “ A correspondent having mentioned in the Morning Chronicle of December 12 , the last clause of the following paragraph , as seeming to favour suicide ; we are re- quested to print ...
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... appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine : the latter is subjoined . - Ed . ] DR . JOHNSON'S ANSWER . " 24th September , 1781 . " DEAR SIR , It is so long since we passed any time together , that you may be allowed to have forgotten some ...
... appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine : the latter is subjoined . - Ed . ] DR . JOHNSON'S ANSWER . " 24th September , 1781 . " DEAR SIR , It is so long since we passed any time together , that you may be allowed to have forgotten some ...
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