The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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... death of the late Lord Lichfield , who was Chancellor of the University of Oxford , he said to Johnson : " What a pity it is , Sir , that you did not follow the profession of the law . You might have been Lord Chancellor of Great ...
... death of the late Lord Lichfield , who was Chancellor of the University of Oxford , he said to Johnson : " What a pity it is , Sir , that you did not follow the profession of the law . You might have been Lord Chancellor of Great ...
Page 16
... death , because he has not fortitude enough to sear the wound , or even to stitch it up . " I cannot but pause a moment to admire the fecundity of fancy , and choice of language , which in this instance , and indeed on almost all ...
... death , because he has not fortitude enough to sear the wound , or even to stitch it up . " I cannot but pause a moment to admire the fecundity of fancy , and choice of language , which in this instance , and indeed on almost all ...
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... death , besides that in the collection of his works . B. Another edition has been printed since Mr. Boswell wrote the above , besides repeated editions in the general collection of his works during the last ten years . Malone . Hannah ...
... death , besides that in the collection of his works . B. Another edition has been printed since Mr. Boswell wrote the above , besides repeated editions in the general collection of his works during the last ten years . Malone . Hannah ...
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... death . " JOHNSON : " Sir , it has not been less admired since his death ; no authors ever had so much fame in their own lifetime as Pope and Voltaire ; and Pope's poetry has been as much admired since his death as during his life ; it ...
... death . " JOHNSON : " Sir , it has not been less admired since his death ; no authors ever had so much fame in their own lifetime as Pope and Voltaire ; and Pope's poetry has been as much admired since his death as during his life ; it ...
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... death is a striking event ; not that we should be surprised with the death of any man , who has lived sixty - two years ; but because there was a vivacity in our late celebrated friend , which drove away the thoughts of death from any ...
... death is a striking event ; not that we should be surprised with the death of any man , who has lived sixty - two years ; but because there was a vivacity in our late celebrated friend , which drove away the thoughts of death from any ...
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