The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Macmillan, 1912 |
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... opinions of the judges upon them , would be valuable . " On Thursday , April 15 , I dined with him and Dr. Goldsmith at General Paoli's . We found here Signor Martinelli , of Florence , author of a " History THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ...
... opinions of the judges upon them , would be valuable . " On Thursday , April 15 , I dined with him and Dr. Goldsmith at General Paoli's . We found here Signor Martinelli , of Florence , author of a " History THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ...
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... opinion , it is exceeding clear that duelling having better reasons for its barbarous violence , is more justifiable than war in which thousands go forth without any cause of personal quarrel , and massacre each other . On Wednesday ...
... opinion , it is exceeding clear that duelling having better reasons for its barbarous violence , is more justifiable than war in which thousands go forth without any cause of personal quarrel , and massacre each other . On Wednesday ...
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... opinion ; for it is not easy to suppose , that he should so widely differ from the rest of the literary world . JOHNSON : " I remember once being with Goldsmith in Westminster Abbey . While we surveyed the Poets ' Corner , I said to him ...
... opinion ; for it is not easy to suppose , that he should so widely differ from the rest of the literary world . JOHNSON : " I remember once being with Goldsmith in Westminster Abbey . While we surveyed the Poets ' Corner , I said to him ...
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... opinion . No man's conscience can tell him the right of another man ; they must be known by rational investigation or historical inquiry . Opinion , which he that holds it may call his conscience , may teach some men that religion would ...
... opinion . No man's conscience can tell him the right of another man ; they must be known by rational investigation or historical inquiry . Opinion , which he that holds it may call his conscience , may teach some men that religion would ...
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... opinion . On Friday , May 7 , I breakfasted with him at Mr. Thrale's in the Borough . While we were alone , I endeavoured as well as I could to apologise for a lady who had been divorced from her husband by Act of Parliament . I said ...
... opinion . On Friday , May 7 , I breakfasted with him at Mr. Thrale's in the Borough . While we were alone , I endeavoured as well as I could to apologise for a lady who had been divorced from her husband by Act of Parliament . I said ...
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