The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page vii
... learned divine , to those who objected to him that one of his assertions , on a particular subject , might en- courage sin : " I am not , " replied the venerable man , " to tell a lie to prevent it . " This wise reply places the duty of ...
... learned divine , to those who objected to him that one of his assertions , on a particular subject , might en- courage sin : " I am not , " replied the venerable man , " to tell a lie to prevent it . " This wise reply places the duty of ...
Page ix
... learned world have been , " says the present bishop Huntingford , " had Pericles , Plato , or Socrates possessed such a friend and companion as Boswell was to Dr. Johnson . " As a picture of men and manners , the chief charm of ...
... learned world have been , " says the present bishop Huntingford , " had Pericles , Plato , or Socrates possessed such a friend and companion as Boswell was to Dr. Johnson . " As a picture of men and manners , the chief charm of ...
Page xii
... learned President of Trinity college , who possesses the originals . We beg to offer them here , as they were discovered too late for insertion in their proper places . 1 Vol . I. p . 204. 1. 25. Which I therefore hope to see in about a ...
... learned President of Trinity college , who possesses the originals . We beg to offer them here , as they were discovered too late for insertion in their proper places . 1 Vol . I. p . 204. 1. 25. Which I therefore hope to see in about a ...
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... learned from him is his account of rites and mythology ; which , though desirable to be known for the sake of understanding other parts of ancient authors , is the least pleasing or valuable part of their writings . " 66 Mattaire's ...
... learned from him is his account of rites and mythology ; which , though desirable to be known for the sake of understanding other parts of ancient authors , is the least pleasing or valuable part of their writings . " 66 Mattaire's ...
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... learned gentleman read to him a letter of compliment , which he had received from one of the professors of a foreign uni- versity . Johnson , in an irritable fit , thinking there was too much ostentation , said , ' I never receive any ...
... learned gentleman read to him a letter of compliment , which he had received from one of the professors of a foreign uni- versity . Johnson , in an irritable fit , thinking there was too much ostentation , said , ' I never receive any ...
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