The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons : and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished : in Two Volumes, Volume 2Henry Baldwin, 1791 |
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... asked Johnson , some days afterwards , Well , Sir , what did your friend say to you , as an apology for being in such a situation ? Johnson answered , Sir , he said all that a man should say : he faid he was sorry for it . I ...
... asked Johnson , some days afterwards , Well , Sir , what did your friend say to you , as an apology for being in such a situation ? Johnson answered , Sir , he said all that a man should say : he faid he was sorry for it . I ...
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... asked Johnson , whether a man's being forward in making himself known to eminent people , and - seeing as much of life , and getting as much information as he could in every way , was not yet lessening himself by his forwardness ...
... asked Johnson , whether a man's being forward in making himself known to eminent people , and - seeing as much of life , and getting as much information as he could in every way , was not yet lessening himself by his forwardness ...
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... asked us to dinner . Johnson said to me , After the uncertainty of all human things at Hector's , this invitation came very well . We walked about the town , and he was pleased to see it increasing . I talked of legitimation by ...
... asked us to dinner . Johnson said to me , After the uncertainty of all human things at Hector's , this invitation came very well . We walked about the town , and he was pleased to see it increasing . I talked of legitimation by ...
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... asked to look at Baskerville's edition of Barclay's Apology , Johnson laid hold of it ; and the chapter on baptism happening to open , Johnson remarked , He says there is neither precept nor practice for baptism , in the scriptures ...
... asked to look at Baskerville's edition of Barclay's Apology , Johnson laid hold of it ; and the chapter on baptism happening to open , Johnson remarked , He says there is neither precept nor practice for baptism , in the scriptures ...
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... asked him what a clock it was , that signal of my departure had so pleasing an effect on him , that he sprung up to look at his watch , like a greyhound bounding at a hare . When Johnson took leave of Mr. Hector , he said , Don't ...
... asked him what a clock it was , that signal of my departure had so pleasing an effect on him , that he sprung up to look at his watch , like a greyhound bounding at a hare . When Johnson took leave of Mr. Hector , he said , Don't ...
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