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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... Judges of Law- Pope - Divorces - Extravagance - Parson Ford's Ghost - Hummums - Virtue and Vice Lord Chesterfield's Speeches written by Johnson - Kaimes's Sketches - Sir George Villiers's Ghost - Johnson's Condemnation of French Manners ...
... Judges of Law- Pope - Divorces - Extravagance - Parson Ford's Ghost - Hummums - Virtue and Vice Lord Chesterfield's Speeches written by Johnson - Kaimes's Sketches - Sir George Villiers's Ghost - Johnson's Condemnation of French Manners ...
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... Judges of the Court of Session , with the title of Lord Henderland . I men- tioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , Lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON : " I wrote some thing for Lord Charles ; and I ...
... Judges of the Court of Session , with the title of Lord Henderland . I men- tioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , Lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON : " I wrote some thing for Lord Charles ; and I ...
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... judges of law as well as of fact , resolutely interpose . Of late , an Act of Parliament has passed declaratory of ... judge has said , they are decidedly of a different opinion from him , they have not only a power and a right . but ...
... judges of law as well as of fact , resolutely interpose . Of late , an Act of Parliament has passed declaratory of ... judge has said , they are decidedly of a different opinion from him , they have not only a power and a right . but ...
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... 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 . A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body ...
... 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 . A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body ...
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... judges , with the title of Lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy friend , Sir William Forbes , ' of Pitsligo . We discussed the question whether drinking improved conversation and benevolence . Sir Joshua maintained it did . JOHNSON : " No ...
... judges , with the title of Lord Dunsinan , and my very worthy friend , Sir William Forbes , ' of Pitsligo . We discussed the question whether drinking improved conversation and benevolence . Sir Joshua maintained it did . JOHNSON : " No ...
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