Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Encyclopædia Britannica, 1990 - 618 pages |
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... leave his friend ; his friend was going to leave him . A young lady at once corrected this with good critical sagac- ity , to Tho ' much concern'd to lose my dear old friend . There is one passage in the original , better transfused by ...
... leave his friend ; his friend was going to leave him . A young lady at once corrected this with good critical sagac- ity , to Tho ' much concern'd to lose my dear old friend . There is one passage in the original , better transfused by ...
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... leaves London without regret . But remember , Sir , you have seen and enjoyed a great deal ; -you have seen life in its highest decorations , and the world has nothing new to exhibit . No man is so well qualifyed to leave pub- lick life ...
... leaves London without regret . But remember , Sir , you have seen and enjoyed a great deal ; -you have seen life in its highest decorations , and the world has nothing new to exhibit . No man is so well qualifyed to leave pub- lick life ...
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... leave sar- tum tectum to posterity , what we have without any merit of our own received from our ances- tors , should not choice and free - will be kept un- violated ? Is land to be treated with more rever- ence than liberty ? - If this ...
... leave sar- tum tectum to posterity , what we have without any merit of our own received from our ances- tors , should not choice and free - will be kept un- violated ? Is land to be treated with more rever- ence than liberty ? - If this ...
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