The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons : and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished : in Three Volumes ...Henry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... observed , that our liberty was in no fort of dan- ger . He would have done much better , to pray against our licentioufness . Off One evening at Mrs. Montagu's , where a fplendid company was affembled , confifting of the most eminent ...
... observed , that our liberty was in no fort of dan- ger . He would have done much better , to pray against our licentioufness . Off One evening at Mrs. Montagu's , where a fplendid company was affembled , confifting of the most eminent ...
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... observed , he spoke too often in parliament ; but nobody could fay he did not speak well , though too frequently and too familiarly . " " Speaking of economy , he remarked , it was hardly worth while to save anxiously twenty pounds a ...
... observed , he spoke too often in parliament ; but nobody could fay he did not speak well , though too frequently and too familiarly . " " Speaking of economy , he remarked , it was hardly worth while to save anxiously twenty pounds a ...
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... observed , a principal fource of erroneous judgement was , viewing things partially and only on one fide ; as for inftance , fortune - hunters , when they contemplated the fortunes fingly and feparate- ly , it was a dazzling and ...
... observed , a principal fource of erroneous judgement was , viewing things partially and only on one fide ; as for inftance , fortune - hunters , when they contemplated the fortunes fingly and feparate- ly , it was a dazzling and ...
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... observe , that in no other refpect could I difcern any defect in his vifion ; on the contrary , the force of his attention and perceptive quickness made him fee and distinguish all manner of objects , whether of nature or of art , with ...
... observe , that in no other refpect could I difcern any defect in his vifion ; on the contrary , the force of his attention and perceptive quickness made him fee and distinguish all manner of objects , whether of nature or of art , with ...
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... observed , that the boy is the man in miniature : and that the distin- guifhing characteristicks of each individual are the fame , through the whole courfe of life . His favourites used to receive very liberal affiftance from him ; and ...
... observed , that the boy is the man in miniature : and that the distin- guifhing characteristicks of each individual are the fame , through the whole courfe of life . His favourites used to receive very liberal affiftance from him ; and ...
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