The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... of the difference between moral and physical truth is in Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding , and many other books . - KEARNEY . He had a very high opinion of Mrs. Clive's comick ÆTAT . 71. ] 5 DR . JOHNSON .
... of the difference between moral and physical truth is in Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding , and many other books . - KEARNEY . He had a very high opinion of Mrs. Clive's comick ÆTAT . 71. ] 5 DR . JOHNSON .
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James Boswell. He had a very high opinion of Mrs. Clive's comick powers , and conversed more with her than with any of them . He said , ' Clive , sir , is a good thing to sit by : she always under- stands what you say . ' And she said of ...
James Boswell. He had a very high opinion of Mrs. Clive's comick powers , and conversed more with her than with any of them . He said , ' Clive , sir , is a good thing to sit by : she always under- stands what you say . ' And she said of ...
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... opinion of Smith's conversation . Garrick , after listening to him for a while , as to one of whom his expectations had been raised , turned slyly to a friend , and whispered him , " What say you to this - eh ? flabby , I think ...
... opinion of Smith's conversation . Garrick , after listening to him for a while , as to one of whom his expectations had been raised , turned slyly to a friend , and whispered him , " What say you to this - eh ? flabby , I think ...
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... opinion of that lady's understanding . " " An observation of Bathurst's may be mentioned , which Johnson repeated , appearing to acknowledge it to be well founded ; namely , it was somewhat remarkable how seldom , on occasion of coming ...
... opinion of that lady's understanding . " " An observation of Bathurst's may be mentioned , which Johnson repeated , appearing to acknowledge it to be well founded ; namely , it was somewhat remarkable how seldom , on occasion of coming ...
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... opinion , and the impartiality of a future gener- ation . " Indeed even Dr. Towers , who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots of the revolution society itself , allows that " Johnson has spoken in the highest terms of the ...
... opinion , and the impartiality of a future gener- ation . " Indeed even Dr. Towers , who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots of the revolution society itself , allows that " Johnson has spoken in the highest terms of the ...
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