Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Encyclopædia Britannica, 1990 - 618 pages |
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... seen before by any body . " The opinion conceived of it by another noble authour , appears from the following extract of a letter from the Earl of Orrery to Dr. Birch : Caledon , Dec. 30 , 1747 I have just now seen the specimen of Mr ...
... seen before by any body . " The opinion conceived of it by another noble authour , appears from the following extract of a letter from the Earl of Orrery to Dr. Birch : Caledon , Dec. 30 , 1747 I have just now seen the specimen of Mr ...
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... 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 as he who has long tried it and known it well . We are ...
... 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 as he who has long tried it and known it well . We are ...
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... seen . " The truth is , Ranelagh is of a more beautiful form ; more of it , or rather indeed the whole rotunda , appears at once , and it is better lighted . However , as Johnson observed , we saw the Pantheon in time of mourning , when ...
... seen . " The truth is , Ranelagh is of a more beautiful form ; more of it , or rather indeed the whole rotunda , appears at once , and it is better lighted . However , as Johnson observed , we saw the Pantheon in time of mourning , when ...
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