The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence, Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Original Pieces of His Composition : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3 |
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“ Sir , " said he , “ consider how foolish you would think it in them to be apprehensive that you are ill . ” This sudden turn relieved me for the moment ; but I afterwards perceived it to be an ingenious fallacy b .
“ Sir , " said he , “ consider how foolish you would think it in them to be apprehensive that you are ill . ” This sudden turn relieved me for the moment ; but I afterwards perceived it to be an ingenious fallacy b .
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“ Why , sir , a man does feel so , till he considers how very little he can learn from such voyages . " Boswell . " But one is carried away with the general grand and indistinct notion of a voyage round the world . " Johnson .
“ Why , sir , a man does feel so , till he considers how very little he can learn from such voyages . " Boswell . " But one is carried away with the general grand and indistinct notion of a voyage round the world . " Johnson .
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Consider , sir ; how should you like , though conscious of your innocence , to be tried before a jury for a capital crime once a week ? " We talked of education at great schools ; the advantages and disadvantages of which Johnson ...
Consider , sir ; how should you like , though conscious of your innocence , to be tried before a jury for a capital crime once a week ? " We talked of education at great schools ; the advantages and disadvantages of which Johnson ...
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We do not allow our fellows to marry , because we consider academical institutions as preparatory to a settlement in the world . It is only by being employed as a tutor , that a fellow can obtain any thing more than a livelihood .
We do not allow our fellows to marry , because we consider academical institutions as preparatory to a settlement in the world . It is only by being employed as a tutor , that a fellow can obtain any thing more than a livelihood .
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You are to consider the state of life is this ; we are to judge of one another's characters as well as we can ; and a man is not bound in honesty or honour , to tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself .
You are to consider the state of life is this ; we are to judge of one another's characters as well as we can ; and a man is not bound in honesty or honour , to tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself .
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence, Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Original Pieces of His Composition : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and ..., Volume 3 The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence, Conversations with Many Eminent Persons, and Original Pieces of His Composition : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Edmond Malone Volume 3 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Illustrated by | Edmond Malone |
| Publisher | Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
| Length | 1854 pages |
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