“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 1J.M. Dent, 1949 |
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... labour which consisted in emendation and improvement of the pro- ductions of other contributors , like that employed ... labours shall be crown'd with large success : The Muse's aid thy Magazine shall bless . " No page more ...
... labour which consisted in emendation and improvement of the pro- ductions of other contributors , like that employed ... labours shall be crown'd with large success : The Muse's aid thy Magazine shall bless . " No page more ...
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... labour . Suppose they have more knowledge at five or six years old than other children , what use can be made of it ? It will be lost before it is wanted , and the waste of so much time and labour of the teacher can never be repaid ...
... labour . Suppose they have more knowledge at five or six years old than other children , what use can be made of it ? It will be lost before it is wanted , and the waste of so much time and labour of the teacher can never be repaid ...
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... labour disproportionate to its utility . " For the same reason he satyrised statuary . " Painting ( said he , ) consumes labour not disproportionate to its effect ; but a fellow will hack half a year at a block of marble to make some ...
... labour disproportionate to its utility . " For the same reason he satyrised statuary . " Painting ( said he , ) consumes labour not disproportionate to its effect ; but a fellow will hack half a year at a block of marble to make some ...
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