“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J.M. Dent, 1949 |
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Page 81
... seemed to be much diverted with the feeble efforts of his unknown adversary , who , I hope , is alive to read this account . " Now ( said he ) here is somebody who thinks he has vexed me sadly ; yet , if it had not been for you , you ...
... seemed to be much diverted with the feeble efforts of his unknown adversary , who , I hope , is alive to read this account . " Now ( said he ) here is somebody who thinks he has vexed me sadly ; yet , if it had not been for you , you ...
Page 137
... seemed to approve not only of the design , but of the argument ; and seemed to exult in a persuasion , that the reputation of Milton was likely to suffer by this discovery . That he was not privy to the imposture , I am well persuaded ...
... seemed to approve not only of the design , but of the argument ; and seemed to exult in a persuasion , that the reputation of Milton was likely to suffer by this discovery . That he was not privy to the imposture , I am well persuaded ...
Page 487
... seemed very angry that Johnson was going to be a traveller ; said " he would be a dead weight for me to carry , and that I should never be able to lug him along through the Highlands and Hebrides . " Nor would he patiently allow me to ...
... seemed very angry that Johnson was going to be a traveller ; said " he would be a dead weight for me to carry , and that I should never be able to lug him along through the Highlands and Hebrides . " Nor would he patiently allow me to ...
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