The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.P.F. Collier and Son, 1901 |
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... allowed to say of a man who was exceedingly obliging to me , and who lived with Dr. Johnson in as easy a manner as almost any of his very numerous acquaintance . Mr. Edwards had said to me aside , that Dr. Johnson should have been of a ...
... allowed to say of a man who was exceedingly obliging to me , and who lived with Dr. Johnson in as easy a manner as almost any of his very numerous acquaintance . Mr. Edwards had said to me aside , that Dr. Johnson should have been of a ...
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... allowed to have shown uncommon ingenuity , in giving to any author's text whatever meaning he chose it should carry . As this imitation may amuse my readers , I shall here introduce it : " No saying of DR . JOHNSON's has been more ...
... allowed to have shown uncommon ingenuity , in giving to any author's text whatever meaning he chose it should carry . As this imitation may amuse my readers , I shall here introduce it : " No saying of DR . JOHNSON's has been more ...
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... allow no man either to blame or to praise Garrick in his presence , without contradicting him . ' Having fallen into a very serious frame of mind , in which mutual expressions of kindness passed between us , such as would be thought 1 ...
... allow no man either to blame or to praise Garrick in his presence , without contradicting him . ' Having fallen into a very serious frame of mind , in which mutual expressions of kindness passed between us , such as would be thought 1 ...
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... allow to that extraordinary man the talent of wit , ' he also laughed with 1 See this question fully investigated in the notes upon the " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " antè , Vol . II . p . 188 , et seq . And here , as a lawyer ...
... allow to that extraordinary man the talent of wit , ' he also laughed with 1 See this question fully investigated in the notes upon the " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " antè , Vol . II . p . 188 , et seq . And here , as a lawyer ...
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... allow it is something to please one's company ; and people are always pleased with those who par- take pleasure with them . But after a man has brought himself to relinquish the great personal pleasure which arises from drinking wine ...
... allow it is something to please one's company ; and people are always pleased with those who par- take pleasure with them . But after a man has brought himself to relinquish the great personal pleasure which arises from drinking wine ...
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