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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“ Yes , sir ; but a man is to guard himself against taking a thing in general . ” I said , I was certain that a great part of what we are told by the travellers to the South Sea must be conjecture , because they had not enough of the ...
“ Yes , sir ; but a man is to guard himself against taking a thing in general . ” I said , I was certain that a great part of what we are told by the travellers to the South Sea must be conjecture , because they had not enough of the ...
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It is only by being employed as a tutor , that a fellow can obtain any thing more than a livelihood . To be sure , a man who has enough without teaching , will probably not teach ; for we would all be idle if we could .
It is only by being employed as a tutor , that a fellow can obtain any thing more than a livelihood . To be sure , a man who has enough without teaching , will probably not teach ; for we would all be idle if we could .
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He was the author of a Hudibrastick version of Maphæus's Canto in addition to the Æneid ; of some poems in Dodsley's collection ; and various other small pieces ; but , being a very modest man , never put his name to any thing .
He was the author of a Hudibrastick version of Maphæus's Canto in addition to the Æneid ; of some poems in Dodsley's collection ; and various other small pieces ; but , being a very modest man , never put his name to any thing .
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We would avoid any thing like invidious allusion to a profession that assumes the title of honourable and learned ; but our own convictions constrain us to subscribe to the description of Junius , as far at least as the intellect is ...
We would avoid any thing like invidious allusion to a profession that assumes the title of honourable and learned ; but our own convictions constrain us to subscribe to the description of Junius , as far at least as the intellect is ...
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So he was , ” said he , “ in some things ; but there is no end of objections . There are few books to which some objection or other may not be made . ” He added , " I would not have you read any thing else of Cheyné but his book on ...
So he was , ” said he , “ in some things ; but there is no end of objections . There are few books to which some objection or other may not be made . ” He added , " I would not have you read any thing else of Cheyné but his book on ...
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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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