Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D1952 |
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Page 125
... respect you most . If you wish only to support nature , Sir William Petty fixes your allowance at three pounds a year ; but as times are much altered , let us call it six pounds . This sum will fill your belly , shelter you from the ...
... respect you most . If you wish only to support nature , Sir William Petty fixes your allowance at three pounds a year ; but as times are much altered , let us call it six pounds . This sum will fill your belly , shelter you from the ...
Page 190
... respect for authority is much more easily granted to a man whose father has had it , then to an upstart , and so Society is more easily supported . " Bos- WELL . " Perhaps , Sir , it might be done by the respect belonging to office , as ...
... respect for authority is much more easily granted to a man whose father has had it , then to an upstart , and so Society is more easily supported . " Bos- WELL . " Perhaps , Sir , it might be done by the respect belonging to office , as ...
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... respect may be overwhelmed by gross- ness . A man of learning may be so vicious or so ridiculous that you cannot respect him . A com- mon soldier too , generally eats more than he can pay for . But when a common soldier is civil in his ...
... respect may be overwhelmed by gross- ness . A man of learning may be so vicious or so ridiculous that you cannot respect him . A com- mon soldier too , generally eats more than he can pay for . But when a common soldier is civil in his ...
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