The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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Page 19
... attention and anxiety that the sale should not suffer the smallest decrease , that he would name a particular person who he heard had talked of leaving off the Magazine , and would say , ' Let us have something good next month . ' It ...
... attention and anxiety that the sale should not suffer the smallest decrease , that he would name a particular person who he heard had talked of leaving off the Magazine , and would say , ' Let us have something good next month . ' It ...
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... attention to that alone , which is enough for any man ; and he might have found a great deal scattered in various books , had he read solely with that view . Henry erred in not selling his first volume at a moderate price to the ...
... attention to that alone , which is enough for any man ; and he might have found a great deal scattered in various books , had he read solely with that view . Henry erred in not selling his first volume at a moderate price to the ...
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... attention was paid to him than usual , which put him out of humour ; and upon some imaginary offence from me , he attacked me with such rudeness , that I was vexed and angry , because it because it gave those persons an opportunity of ...
... attention was paid to him than usual , which put him out of humour ; and upon some imaginary offence from me , he attacked me with such rudeness , that I was vexed and angry , because it because it gave those persons an opportunity of ...
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... attention to Mrs. Williams , which must not be 1 See Vol . I. p . 45 , note . there quoted by Mrs. Piozzi : Boswell thus translates the epigram Adieu , Maria ! since you'd have me free ; For , who beholds thy charms , a slave must be ...
... attention to Mrs. Williams , which must not be 1 See Vol . I. p . 45 , note . there quoted by Mrs. Piozzi : Boswell thus translates the epigram Adieu , Maria ! since you'd have me free ; For , who beholds thy charms , a slave must be ...
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... attention to the sages of the law ; but , if after hearing them they have a firm opinion of their own , are bound as honest men to decide accordingly . Nor is it so difficult for them to understand even law questions , as is generally ...
... attention to the sages of the law ; but , if after hearing them they have a firm opinion of their own , are bound as honest men to decide accordingly . Nor is it so difficult for them to understand even law questions , as is generally ...
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