The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... expressed it , did not like to see him latterly unless he brought them money . " For those people he used frequently to raise contributions on his richer friends ; " and this , " says he , " is one of the thousand reasons which ought to ...
... expressed it , did not like to see him latterly unless he brought them money . " For those people he used frequently to raise contributions on his richer friends ; " and this , " says he , " is one of the thousand reasons which ought to ...
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... expressed a sentiment similar to that contained in one of Shenstone's stanzas , to which , in his life of that poet , he has given high praise : " I prized every hour that went by , Beyond all that had pleased me before ; But now they ...
... expressed a sentiment similar to that contained in one of Shenstone's stanzas , to which , in his life of that poet , he has given high praise : " I prized every hour that went by , Beyond all that had pleased me before ; But now they ...
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... expressed in your kind letter makes me think it necessary to tell you that they who are pleased to wish me well , need not be any longer parti- cularly solicitous about me . I prevailed on my physician to bleed me very copiously ...
... expressed in your kind letter makes me think it necessary to tell you that they who are pleased to wish me well , need not be any longer parti- cularly solicitous about me . I prevailed on my physician to bleed me very copiously ...
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... expression . 99 A clergyman at Bath wrote to him , that in " The Morning Chronicle , " a passage in " The Beauties of Johnson , " article Death , had been pointed out as supposed by some readers to recommend suicide , the words being ...
... expression . 99 A clergyman at Bath wrote to him , that in " The Morning Chronicle , " a passage in " The Beauties of Johnson , " article Death , had been pointed out as supposed by some readers to recommend suicide , the words being ...
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... expressed my sentiments upon this subject . The revolution was necessary , but not a subject for glory ; because it for a long time blasted the generous feelings of loyalty . And now , when by the benignant effect of time the present ...
... expressed my sentiments upon this subject . The revolution was necessary , but not a subject for glory ; because it for a long time blasted the generous feelings of loyalty . And now , when by the benignant effect of time the present ...
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