Mr. Oddity, Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Collier Books, 1951 - 288 pages |
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Page 141
... matter where - wise fear , we know Forbids the robbing of a foe ; But what , to serve our private ends , Forbids the cheating of our friends ? ” No wonder eyebrows were raised when Johnson spoke con- temptuously of Churchill's verse ...
... matter where - wise fear , we know Forbids the robbing of a foe ; But what , to serve our private ends , Forbids the cheating of our friends ? ” No wonder eyebrows were raised when Johnson spoke con- temptuously of Churchill's verse ...
Page 156
... matter ? " Reynolds . " Why , it is a weighty matter . The subject I have been thinking upon is predestination and free will , two things I cannot reconcile together for the life of me ; in my opinion , Dr. Johnson , free will and ...
... matter ? " Reynolds . " Why , it is a weighty matter . The subject I have been thinking upon is predestination and free will , two things I cannot reconcile together for the life of me ; in my opinion , Dr. Johnson , free will and ...
Page 205
... matter ended . I be- lieve the dog loves me dearly . Mr. Thrale , what shall you and I do that is good for Tom Davies ? We will do something for him , to be sure . " Mr. Thrale did nothing . 2 In the summer of 1774 , Johnson , Mr. and ...
... matter ended . I be- lieve the dog loves me dearly . Mr. Thrale , what shall you and I do that is good for Tom Davies ? We will do something for him , to be sure . " Mr. Thrale did nothing . 2 In the summer of 1774 , Johnson , Mr. and ...
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