The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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... remember right ; " If I remember right ; " when the originals may be examined . I beg leave to express my warmest thanks to those who have been pleased to favour me with communications and advice in the conduct of my Work . But I cannot ...
... remember right ; " If I remember right ; " when the originals may be examined . I beg leave to express my warmest thanks to those who have been pleased to favour me with communications and advice in the conduct of my Work . But I cannot ...
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... remember , ' says Hale , when I find myself inclined to pity a criminal , that there is likewise a pity due to the country . ' If we owe regard to the memory of the dead , there is yet more respect to be paid to knowledge , to virtue ...
... remember , ' says Hale , when I find myself inclined to pity a criminal , that there is likewise a pity due to the country . ' If we owe regard to the memory of the dead , there is yet more respect to be paid to knowledge , to virtue ...
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... remember Queen Anne , — " He had , " he said , " a confused , but somehow a sort of solemn recollection of a lady in diamonds , and a long black hood . " This touch , how- ever , was without any effect . I ventured to say to him , in ...
... remember Queen Anne , — " He had , " he said , " a confused , but somehow a sort of solemn recollection of a lady in diamonds , and a long black hood . " This touch , how- ever , was without any effect . I ventured to say to him , in ...
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... remembers having recited to him eighteen verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions his only ...
... remembers having recited to him eighteen verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions his only ...
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... remembers Dr. Johnson on a visit to Dr. Taylor , at Ashbourn , sometime between the end of the year '37 , and the middle of the year '40 ; she rather thinks it to have been after he and his wife were removed to London . During his stay ...
... remembers Dr. Johnson on a visit to Dr. Taylor , at Ashbourn , sometime between the end of the year '37 , and the middle of the year '40 ; she rather thinks it to have been after he and his wife were removed to London . During his stay ...
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