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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... eyes a narrow - minded man . The gentleman , with fubmiffive deference , faid , he had only hinted at the question from a desire to hear Dr. Johnson's opinion I 3 1773 . Etat . 64 . opinion upon it . DR . JOHNSON . 117.
... eyes a narrow - minded man . The gentleman , with fubmiffive deference , faid , he had only hinted at the question from a desire to hear Dr. Johnson's opinion I 3 1773 . Etat . 64 . opinion upon it . DR . JOHNSON . 117.
Page 455
... desire of distinction . ] ( " Read Cheyne's English Malady ; ' but do not let him teach you a foolish notion that melan- choly is a proof of acuteness . ** ** • " To hear that you have not opened your boxes of books is very offenfive ...
... desire of distinction . ] ( " Read Cheyne's English Malady ; ' but do not let him teach you a foolish notion that melan- choly is a proof of acuteness . ** ** • " To hear that you have not opened your boxes of books is very offenfive ...
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... desire to fee it play Atat . 68. more freely , and partly from that inclination to activity which will animate , at times , the most inert and fluggish mortal , took a long pole which was lying on a bank , and pushed down feveral ...
... desire to fee it play Atat . 68. more freely , and partly from that inclination to activity which will animate , at times , the most inert and fluggish mortal , took a long pole which was lying on a bank , and pushed down feveral ...
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