The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... pleasure in celebrating the distinguished merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity , not altogether inexcusable , in appearing fully sensible of it , where can I find one , in complimenting whom I can with more ...
... pleasure in celebrating the distinguished merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity , not altogether inexcusable , in appearing fully sensible of it , where can I find one , in complimenting whom I can with more ...
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... pleasure which my book should afford ; though malignity may sometimes be disappointed of its gratifications . LONDON , April 20 , 1791 . I am , my dear Sir , Your much obliged friend , And faithful humble servant , JAMES BOSWELL . 1 ...
... pleasure which my book should afford ; though malignity may sometimes be disappointed of its gratifications . LONDON , April 20 , 1791 . I am , my dear Sir , Your much obliged friend , And faithful humble servant , JAMES BOSWELL . 1 ...
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... pleasure does there arise to a benevolent mind . To those who are weak enough to think this a de- grading task , and the time and labour which have been devoted to it misemployed , I shall content myself with opposing the authority of ...
... pleasure does there arise to a benevolent mind . To those who are weak enough to think this a de- grading task , and the time and labour which have been devoted to it misemployed , I shall content myself with opposing the authority of ...
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James Boswell. diversions his only amusement was in winter , when he took a pleasure in being drawn upon the ice by a boy bare - footed , who pulled him along by a garter fixed round him no very easy operation , as his size was ...
James Boswell. diversions his only amusement was in winter , when he took a pleasure in being drawn upon the ice by a boy bare - footed , who pulled him along by a garter fixed round him no very easy operation , as his size was ...
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... pleasures wait , and joys for ever new . But cruel virgins meet severer fates ; Expell'd and exil'd from the blissful seats , To dismal realms , and regions void of peace , Where furies ever howl , and serpents hiss . O'er the sad ...
... pleasures wait , and joys for ever new . But cruel virgins meet severer fates ; Expell'd and exil'd from the blissful seats , To dismal realms , and regions void of peace , Where furies ever howl , and serpents hiss . O'er the sad ...
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