The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. |
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Page 6
He answered , with a sort of triumphant smile , “ Sir , I hope it is d . ” On
Wednesday , April 3rd , in the forenoon , I found him very busy putting his books
in order ; and as they were generally very old ones , clouds of dust were flying
around him .
He answered , with a sort of triumphant smile , “ Sir , I hope it is d . ” On
Wednesday , April 3rd , in the forenoon , I found him very busy putting his books
in order ; and as they were generally very old ones , clouds of dust were flying
around him .
Page 13
In my Letter to the people of Scotland , against diminishing the number of the
Lords of Session , published in 1785 , there is the following passage , which , as
a concise , and I hope a fair and rational state of the matter , I presume to quote ...
In my Letter to the people of Scotland , against diminishing the number of the
Lords of Session , published in 1785 , there is the following passage , which , as
a concise , and I hope a fair and rational state of the matter , I presume to quote ...
Page 22
I perceived , however , that he bad so warmly cherished the hope of enjoying
classical scenes , that he could not easily part with the scheme ; for he said , “ I
shall probably contrive to get to Italy some other way . But I wont mention it to Mr .
and ...
I perceived , however , that he bad so warmly cherished the hope of enjoying
classical scenes , that he could not easily part with the scheme ; for he said , “ I
shall probably contrive to get to Italy some other way . But I wont mention it to Mr .
and ...
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We are assured that the thought was not harboured by some of the proprietors ,
who are still living ; and we hope that it did not occur to the first designer of the
work , who was also the printer of it , and who bore a respectable character .
We are assured that the thought was not harboured by some of the proprietors ,
who are still living ; and we hope that it did not occur to the first designer of the
work , who was also the printer of it , and who bore a respectable character .
Page 51
His consciousness of his own wickedness incited him to attack his faithful
reprover with open insolence and printed accusations . Such an attack made
defence necessary ; and we hope it will be at last decided that the means of
defence were ...
His consciousness of his own wickedness incited him to attack his faithful
reprover with open insolence and printed accusations . Such an attack made
defence necessary ; and we hope it will be at last decided that the means of
defence were ...
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