“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J.M. Dent, 1949 |
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... respect of mankind . Had such an advertise- ment appeared after the publication of his LONDON , or his RAMBLER , or his DICTIONARY , how would it have burst upon the world ! with what eagerness would the great and the wealthy have ...
... respect of mankind . Had such an advertise- ment appeared after the publication of his LONDON , or his RAMBLER , or his DICTIONARY , how would it have burst upon the world ! with what eagerness would the great and the wealthy have ...
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... respect belonging to office , as among the Romans , where the dress , the toga , inspired reverence . " JOHNSON . " Why , we know very little about the Romans . But , surely , it is much easier to respect a man who has always had ...
... respect belonging to office , as among the Romans , where the dress , the toga , inspired reverence . " JOHNSON . " Why , we know very little about the Romans . But , surely , it is much easier to respect a man who has always had ...
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... respect . Finding him still persevering in his abstinence from wine , I ventured to speak to him of it . - JOHNSON . " Sir , I have no objection to a man's drinking wine , if he can do it in modera- tion . I found myself apt to go to ...
... respect . Finding him still persevering in his abstinence from wine , I ventured to speak to him of it . - JOHNSON . " Sir , I have no objection to a man's drinking wine , if he can do it in modera- tion . I found myself apt to go to ...
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