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 VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... should not have seen fly ; and fifhes fwim , which I fhould not not have seen swim . " The gentleman being gone , and Dr. Johnson having left the room for fome time , a debate arofe between the Reverend Mr. Stockdale and Mrs. Defmoulins ...
... should not have seen fly ; and fifhes fwim , which I fhould not not have seen swim . " The gentleman being gone , and Dr. Johnson having left the room for fome time , a debate arofe between the Reverend Mr. Stockdale and Mrs. Defmoulins ...
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... should advise me to go to Japan , I believe I should do it . " JOHNSON . " Why yes , Sir , I am ferious . " BoSWELL . " Why then I'll fee what can be done . " I gave him an account of the two parties in the church of Scotland , thofe ...
... should advise me to go to Japan , I believe I should do it . " JOHNSON . " Why yes , Sir , I am ferious . " BoSWELL . " Why then I'll fee what can be done . " I gave him an account of the two parties in the church of Scotland , thofe ...
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... should only fubfcribe their adherence to the Church of England , there would be still the fame dif- ficulty ; for ftill the young men would be fubfcribing to what they do not understand . For if you fhould afk them , what do you mean by ...
... should only fubfcribe their adherence to the Church of England , there would be still the fame dif- ficulty ; for ftill the young men would be fubfcribing to what they do not understand . For if you fhould afk them , what do you mean by ...
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... should speak as broad as a certain profperous member of Par- liament from that country ; though it has been well obferved , that it has been of no fmall ufe to him ; as it rouses the attention of the House by 1772 Etat . 63 . 1772 ...
... should speak as broad as a certain profperous member of Par- liament from that country ; though it has been well obferved , that it has been of no fmall ufe to him ; as it rouses the attention of the House by 1772 Etat . 63 . 1772 ...
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... should be pronounced fo as to rhyme to feat , and that none but an Irish- man would pronounce it grait . Now here were two men of the highest rank , the one , the best speaker in the House of Lords , the other , the beft fpeaker in the ...
... should be pronounced fo as to rhyme to feat , and that none but an Irish- man would pronounce it grait . Now here were two men of the highest rank , the one , the best speaker in the House of Lords , the other , the beft fpeaker in the ...
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