Boswell's Life of JohnsonG. Routledge and Sons, 1856 - 298 pages |
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... instances might be adduced . 1 Charles Macklin , whose real name was Mac Laughlin , was an actor , and the author of the comedy entitled " The Man of the World , " also of the farce called " Love - à - la - Mode . " He was born in ...
... instances might be adduced . 1 Charles Macklin , whose real name was Mac Laughlin , was an actor , and the author of the comedy entitled " The Man of the World , " also of the farce called " Love - à - la - Mode . " He was born in ...
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... instances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of literature . He gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont to produce quite unex- pectedly in a very ...
... instances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of literature . He gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont to produce quite unex- pectedly in a very ...
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... instances in an age . There is a strange rout made about deep play : whereas you have many more people ruined by adventurous trade , and yet we do not hear such an outcry against it . " THRALE : 66 There may be few people absolutely ...
... instances in an age . There is a strange rout made about deep play : whereas you have many more people ruined by adventurous trade , and yet we do not hear such an outcry against it . " THRALE : 66 There may be few people absolutely ...
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... instances of ladies being ruined , by having injudiciously sunk their fortunes for high annuities , which , after a few years , ceased to be paid , in consequence of the ruined circumstances of the borrower . " Mrs. Williams was very ...
... instances of ladies being ruined , by having injudiciously sunk their fortunes for high annuities , which , after a few years , ceased to be paid , in consequence of the ruined circumstances of the borrower . " Mrs. Williams was very ...
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... instance of partiality . " He mentioned what had passed upon the subject of the Monthly and Critical Reviews , in the conversation with which his Majesty had honoured him . He expatiated a little more on them this evening . " The ...
... instance of partiality . " He mentioned what had passed upon the subject of the Monthly and Critical Reviews , in the conversation with which his Majesty had honoured him . He expatiated a little more on them this evening . " The ...
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