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Live on what you have ; live if you can on less ; do not borrow either for vanity or
pleasure ; the vanity will end in shame , and the pleasure in regret : stay therefore
at home , till you have saved money for your journey hither . “ The Beauties of ...
Live on what you have ; live if you can on less ; do not borrow either for vanity or
pleasure ; the vanity will end in shame , and the pleasure in regret : stay therefore
at home , till you have saved money for your journey hither . “ The Beauties of ...
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I hope she will live long and happily . “ I forgot whether I told you that Rasay has
been here . We dined cheerfully together . I entertained lately a young gentleman
from Corrichatachin . “ I received your letters only this morning . I am , dear sir ...
I hope she will live long and happily . “ I forgot whether I told you that Rasay has
been here . We dined cheerfully together . I entertained lately a young gentleman
from Corrichatachin . “ I received your letters only this morning . I am , dear sir ...
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... live long to do much good , and to do for many what you have done for , my
lord , your lordship's , & c . « M. Lowe . " ] “ TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . “
London , 7th December , 1782 . “ DEAR SIR , - Having passed almost this whole
year in a ...
... live long to do much good , and to do for many what you have done for , my
lord , your lordship's , & c . « M. Lowe . " ] “ TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . “
London , 7th December , 1782 . “ DEAR SIR , - Having passed almost this whole
year in a ...
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... of my oldest and kindest friends ; but I hope you will still live long , for the
honour of the nation ; and that more enjoyment of your elegance , your
intelligence , and your benevolence is still reserved for , dear sir , your most
affectionate , & c .
... of my oldest and kindest friends ; but I hope you will still live long , for the
honour of the nation ; and that more enjoyment of your elegance , your
intelligence , and your benevolence is still reserved for , dear sir , your most
affectionate , & c .
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... so kindly removed , may live long to promote your prosperity by his prayers .
You have now a new character and new duties : think on them and practise them
. “ Make an impartial estimate of your revenue ; and whatever it is , live upon less
.
... so kindly removed , may live long to promote your prosperity by his prayers .
You have now a new character and new duties : think on them and practise them
. “ Make an impartial estimate of your revenue ; and whatever it is , live upon less
.
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 5 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, John Wilson Croker |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Editor | John Wilson Croker |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1831 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 9 Aug 2016 |
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