The Table Talk of Samuel Johnson: Comprising His Most Interesting Remarks and Observations, Volume 1J. Coxhead, 1818 |
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... instances in his writ- ings , of a sincere and permanent affection , With the property he acquired with his wife , which is supposed to have amounted to about 800 % . he attempted to establish a boarding - school for young gentlemen at ...
... instances in his writ- ings , of a sincere and permanent affection , With the property he acquired with his wife , which is supposed to have amounted to about 800 % . he attempted to establish a boarding - school for young gentlemen at ...
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... instance of Mr. Murphy , and the late Mr. Sheridan , eminent for his Lectures on Oratory , as well as Dictionary of the English Language . John- son , from this circumstance , was censured by some as an apostate , and ridiculed by ...
... instance of Mr. Murphy , and the late Mr. Sheridan , eminent for his Lectures on Oratory , as well as Dictionary of the English Language . John- son , from this circumstance , was censured by some as an apostate , and ridiculed by ...
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... instance I recollect of a foreign publication , in which mention is made of l'illustre Lockman . " A learned gentleman , who in the course of conversation wished to inform the company of this simple fact , that the Counsel upon the cir ...
... instance I recollect of a foreign publication , in which mention is made of l'illustre Lockman . " A learned gentleman , who in the course of conversation wished to inform the company of this simple fact , that the Counsel upon the cir ...
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... instance of a little girl of whom her father was very fond , who once , when he was in a me- lancholy fit , and had gone to bed , persuaded him to rise in good humour , by saying , " My dear papa , please to get up , and let me help you ...
... instance of a little girl of whom her father was very fond , who once , when he was in a me- lancholy fit , and had gone to bed , persuaded him to rise in good humour , by saying , " My dear papa , please to get up , and let me help you ...
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... instance , and thus tend to raise our opinion of the faculties of man . He shews what may be attained by per- severing application ; so that every man may hope , that by giving as much application , al- though perhaps he may never ride ...
... instance , and thus tend to raise our opinion of the faculties of man . He shews what may be attained by per- severing application ; so that every man may hope , that by giving as much application , al- though perhaps he may never ride ...
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