“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J.M. Dent, 1949 |
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... desire , to rectify any important opinion , or fortify any generous resolution , you need not doubt but I shall at least wish to prefer the pleasure of gratifying a friend much less esteemed than yourself , before the gloomy calm of ...
... desire , to rectify any important opinion , or fortify any generous resolution , you need not doubt but I shall at least wish to prefer the pleasure of gratifying a friend much less esteemed than yourself , before the gloomy calm of ...
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... desire , to rectify any important opinion , or fortify any generous resolution , you need not doubt but I shall at least wish to prefer the pleasure of gratifying a friend much less esteemed than yourself , before the gloomy calm of ...
... desire , to rectify any important opinion , or fortify any generous resolution , you need not doubt but I shall at least wish to prefer the pleasure of gratifying a friend much less esteemed than yourself , before the gloomy calm of ...
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... desire to be well esteemed . To those who have nothing in their thoughts but trade or policy , present power , or ... desire to learn , they will naturally have recourse to the nearest language by which that desire can be gratified , and ...
... desire to be well esteemed . To those who have nothing in their thoughts but trade or policy , present power , or ... desire to learn , they will naturally have recourse to the nearest language by which that desire can be gratified , and ...
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