The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... manners and transactions of the middle ages , but have wanted either diligence or oppor- tunity , or both . You , sir , have great opportunities , and I wish you both diligence and success . I am , sir , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " The ...
... manners and transactions of the middle ages , but have wanted either diligence or oppor- tunity , or both . You , sir , have great opportunities , and I wish you both diligence and success . I am , sir , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " The ...
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... manner of writers , who are proud to account for every event which they relate . He himself , how- ever , says , " The motives of my journey I hardly Prayers know : I omitted it last year , and am not willing to miss it again . " But ...
... manner of writers , who are proud to account for every event which they relate . He himself , how- ever , says , " The motives of my journey I hardly Prayers know : I omitted it last year , and am not willing to miss it again . " But ...
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... manners , and died without ever having enjoyed the reputation he so justly deserved . Dr. Johnson's health had , indeed , been always ex- tremely bad ever since Mrs. Thrale first knew him , and his over - anxious care to retain without ...
... manners , and died without ever having enjoyed the reputation he so justly deserved . Dr. Johnson's health had , indeed , been always ex- tremely bad ever since Mrs. Thrale first knew him , and his over - anxious care to retain without ...
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... manner ? " I satisfied him that I I could not divine that the visit would not be con- venient , and that I certainly could not take it upon me of my own accord to forbid the general . I found Dr. Johnson in the evening in Mrs. Wil ...
... manner ? " I satisfied him that I I could not divine that the visit would not be con- venient , and that I certainly could not take it upon me of my own accord to forbid the general . I found Dr. Johnson in the evening in Mrs. Wil ...
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... manner , to bring before a man his own character , and the events of his life , when he does not choose it should be done . I never have sought the world ; the world was not to seek me . It is rather wonderful that so much has been done ...
... manner , to bring before a man his own character , and the events of his life , when he does not choose it should be done . I never have sought the world ; the world was not to seek me . It is rather wonderful that so much has been done ...
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