Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Encyclopædia Britannica, 1990 - 618 pages |
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... Happy rebellions . " GOLDSMITH . " We have no such phrase . " GEN- ERAL PAOLI . " But have you not the thing ? " GOLD- SMITH . “ Yes ; all our happy revolutions . They have hurt our constitution , and will hurt it , till we mend it by ...
... Happy rebellions . " GOLDSMITH . " We have no such phrase . " GEN- ERAL PAOLI . " But have you not the thing ? " GOLD- SMITH . “ Yes ; all our happy revolutions . They have hurt our constitution , and will hurt it , till we mend it by ...
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James Boswell. happy in a future state , but we must not expect to be all happy in the same degree . It is enough if we be happy according to our several capaci- ties . A worthy carman will get to heaven as well as Sir Isaac Newton . Yet ...
James Boswell. happy in a future state , but we must not expect to be all happy in the same degree . It is enough if we be happy according to our several capaci- ties . A worthy carman will get to heaven as well as Sir Isaac Newton . Yet ...
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... happy and pious Christmas ; and many happy years to you , your lady , and children . The late ingenious Mr. Mickle , some time before his death , wrote me a letter concerning Dr. Johnson , in which he mentions , - " I was upwards of ...
... happy and pious Christmas ; and many happy years to you , your lady , and children . The late ingenious Mr. Mickle , some time before his death , wrote me a letter concerning Dr. Johnson , in which he mentions , - " I was upwards of ...
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