The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... writing freely concerning the cha- racters of the dead . Damages will be given to a man who is calumniated in his ... written ; for a great deal is known of men of which proof cannot be brought . A minister may be notoriously known to ...
... writing freely concerning the cha- racters of the dead . Damages will be given to a man who is calumniated in his ... written ; for a great deal is known of men of which proof cannot be brought . A minister may be notoriously known to ...
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... writing the proposals for his dictionary , and also a little in the dictionary itself TM . I also learnt from Dr. Lawrence , but was then grown more stubborn . " A curious incident happened to - day , while Mr. Thrale and that he seemed ...
... writing the proposals for his dictionary , and also a little in the dictionary itself TM . I also learnt from Dr. Lawrence , but was then grown more stubborn . " A curious incident happened to - day , while Mr. Thrale and that he seemed ...
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... written by Johnson himself . I said , I disliked the custom which some people had of bringing their children into company , because it in a man- ner forced us to pay foolish compliments to please their parents . JOHNSON . " You are ...
... written by Johnson himself . I said , I disliked the custom which some people had of bringing their children into company , because it in a man- ner forced us to pay foolish compliments to please their parents . JOHNSON . " You are ...
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... . - BLAKEWAY . The Monthly Review has improved since the above character was given of it : the Critical has been discontinued many years . - E » . work which was not written by Addison ; for there 26 [ 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
... . - BLAKEWAY . The Monthly Review has improved since the above character was given of it : the Critical has been discontinued many years . - E » . work which was not written by Addison ; for there 26 [ 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
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... written by Grove , a dissenting teacher . " He would not , I perceived , call him a clergyman , though he was candid enough to allow very great merit to his composition . Mr. Murphy said , he remembered when there were several people ...
... written by Grove , a dissenting teacher . " He would not , I perceived , call him a clergyman , though he was candid enough to allow very great merit to his composition . Mr. Murphy said , he remembered when there were several people ...
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