Boswell's Life of JohnsonG. Routledge and Sons, 1856 - 298 pages |
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... minds are on the fret . On the contrary , he was willing to speak favourably of his own age ; and , indeed ... mind which I could not help ; an uneasy apprehension that my wife and children , who were at a great distance from ...
... minds are on the fret . On the contrary , he was willing to speak favourably of his own age ; and , indeed ... mind which I could not help ; an uneasy apprehension that my wife and children , who were at a great distance from ...
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... mind which is always jealous of appearing too compliant . On Sunday , March 31 , I called on him , and showed him , as a curiosity which I had discovered , his " Translation of Lobo's Account of Abyssinia , " which Sir John Pringle had ...
... mind which is always jealous of appearing too compliant . On Sunday , March 31 , I called on him , and showed him , as a curiosity which I had discovered , his " Translation of Lobo's Account of Abyssinia , " which Sir John Pringle had ...
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... mind ; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves . We should knock him down first , and pity him afterwards . No , Sir ; every man will dispute with great good humour upon a subject in which he is not interested ...
... mind ; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves . We should knock him down first , and pity him afterwards . No , Sir ; every man will dispute with great good humour upon a subject in which he is not interested ...
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... Pringle , agreed very handsomely to have the leaf on which it was contained cancelled and reprinted without it , at his own expense . - BOSWELL . his mind ; but the law does not regard that AGE 67 . 9 BOSWELL S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... Pringle , agreed very handsomely to have the leaf on which it was contained cancelled and reprinted without it , at his own expense . - BOSWELL . his mind ; but the law does not regard that AGE 67 . 9 BOSWELL S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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James Boswell. his mind ; but the law does not regard that uneasiness which a man feels on having his ancestor calumniated . That is too nice . Let him deny what is said , and let the matter have a fair chance by discussion . But if a ...
James Boswell. his mind ; but the law does not regard that uneasiness which a man feels on having his ancestor calumniated . That is too nice . Let him deny what is said , and let the matter have a fair chance by discussion . But if a ...
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