The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... effects of the satire . I own , indeed , that I was arrogant enough to suppose that the tenor of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imput- But it seems I judged too well of the world ; for , though I ...
... effects of the satire . I own , indeed , that I was arrogant enough to suppose that the tenor of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imput- But it seems I judged too well of the world ; for , though I ...
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... effects are well known to be a weariness of life , an unconcern about those things which agitate the greater part of mankind , and a general sensation of gloomy wretchedness . From him then his son inherited , with some other qualities ...
... effects are well known to be a weariness of life , an unconcern about those things which agitate the greater part of mankind , and a general sensation of gloomy wretchedness . From him then his son inherited , with some other qualities ...
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... effect . I ventured to say to him , in allusion to the political principles in which he was educated , and of which he ever retained some odour , that " his mother had not carried him far enough , she should have taken him to Rome ...
... effect . I ventured to say to him , in allusion to the political principles in which he was educated , and of which he ever retained some odour , that " his mother had not carried him far enough , she should have taken him to Rome ...
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... effect which terminates in itself . A child is afraid of being whipped , and gets his task , and there's an end on't ; whereas , by exciting_emu- lation and comparisons of superiority , you lay the found- ation of lasting mischief ; you ...
... effect which terminates in itself . A child is afraid of being whipped , and gets his task , and there's an end on't ; whereas , by exciting_emu- lation and comparisons of superiority , you lay the found- ation of lasting mischief ; you ...
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... effects of idle- ness , that active sports are not to be reckoned idleness in young people ; and that the listless torpor of doing nothing , alone deserves that name . Of this dismal inert- ness of disposition , Johnson had all his life ...
... effects of idle- ness , that active sports are not to be reckoned idleness in young people ; and that the listless torpor of doing nothing , alone deserves that name . Of this dismal inert- ness of disposition , Johnson had all his life ...
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