The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Macmillan, 1912 |
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... write such a thing as that for him , than he would have asked me to feed him with a spoon , or to do any thing else that denoted his im- becility . I as much believe that he wrote it , as if I had seen him do it . Sir , had he shewn it ...
... write such a thing as that for him , than he would have asked me to feed him with a spoon , or to do any thing else that denoted his im- becility . I as much believe that he wrote it , as if I had seen him do it . Sir , had he shewn it ...
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... write the life of the learned and worthy Thomas Ruddiman . He 1 " By inscribing this slight performance to you , I do not mean so much to compliment you as myself . It may do me some honour to inform the public , that I have lived many ...
... write the life of the learned and worthy Thomas Ruddiman . He 1 " By inscribing this slight performance to you , I do not mean so much to compliment you as myself . It may do me some honour to inform the public , that I have lived many ...
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... write down every thing that you remember , for you cannot judge at first what is good or bad ; and write immediately while the impression is fresh , for it will not be the same a week afterwards . " you I again solicited him to ...
... write down every thing that you remember , for you cannot judge at first what is good or bad ; and write immediately while the impression is fresh , for it will not be the same a week afterwards . " you I again solicited him to ...
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... write the most vulgar Whiggism . ' An animated debate took place whether Martinelli should continue his History of England to the present day . GOLDSMITH : " To be sure he should . " JOHNSON : " No , Sir ; he would give great offence ...
... write the most vulgar Whiggism . ' An animated debate took place whether Martinelli should continue his History of England to the present day . GOLDSMITH : " To be sure he should . " JOHNSON : " No , Sir ; he would give great offence ...
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... write so as he may live by them , not so as he may be knocked on the head . I would advise him to be at Calais before he publishes his history of the present age . A foreigner who attaches himself to a political party in this country ...
... write so as he may live by them , not so as he may be knocked on the head . I would advise him to be at Calais before he publishes his history of the present age . A foreigner who attaches himself to a political party in this country ...
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