Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D.J.M.Dent, 1927 |
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... appeared to be well- founded . He observed , indeed very justly , that " their loss was an additional reason for their going abroad ; and if it had not been fixed that he should have been one of the party , he would force them out ; but ...
... appeared to be well- founded . He observed , indeed very justly , that " their loss was an additional reason for their going abroad ; and if it had not been fixed that he should have been one of the party , he would force them out ; but ...
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... appearance put me in mind of my uncle , Dr. Boswell's descrip- tion of him , " A robust genius , born to grapple with whole libraries . " I gave him an account of a conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the day ...
... appearance put me in mind of my uncle , Dr. Boswell's descrip- tion of him , " A robust genius , born to grapple with whole libraries . " I gave him an account of a conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the day ...
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... appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I ...
... appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I ...
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... appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was delivered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topick , if not one of the great truths of Religion and Morality , that he might ...
... appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was delivered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topick , if not one of the great truths of Religion and Morality , that he might ...
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... appeared , after all , very doubtful , he was content with twenty - one pounds for his labour besides a few sets of the books , to disperse among his friends . - Shiels had nearly seventy pounds , besides the advantage of many of the ...
... appeared , after all , very doubtful , he was content with twenty - one pounds for his labour besides a few sets of the books , to disperse among his friends . - Shiels had nearly seventy pounds , besides the advantage of many of the ...
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