The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3National ilustrated library, 1859 |
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... hope it is . " 66 1 2 On Wednesday , April 3 , in the morning 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 had on a pair of large gloves , such ...
... hope it is . " 66 1 2 On Wednesday , April 3 , in the morning 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 had on a pair of large gloves , such ...
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... hope , a fair and rational state of the matter , I presume to quote : - " The juries of , England are judges of law as well as of fact in many civil and in all criminal trials . That my principles of resistance may not be misapprehended ...
... hope , a fair and rational state of the matter , I presume to quote : - " The juries of , England are judges of law as well as of fact in many civil and in all criminal trials . That my principles of resistance may not be misapprehended ...
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... 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 won't mention it to Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , as it might vex them . " I ...
... 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 won't mention it to Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , as it might vex them . " I ...
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... 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 have been induced to enter thus circumstantially into the foregoing detail of facts relating to ...
... 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 have been induced to enter thus circumstantially into the foregoing detail of facts relating to ...
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... hope it will be at last decided that the means of defence were just and lawful . " When I read this to Mr. Burke , he was highly pleased , and exclaimed . he does his work in a workman - like manner . ' " " Well ; Mr. Thomson wished to ...
... hope it will be at last decided that the means of defence were just and lawful . " When I read this to Mr. Burke , he was highly pleased , and exclaimed . he does his work in a workman - like manner . ' " " Well ; Mr. Thomson wished to ...
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