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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... must build a tolerable houfe : but we may carry with us a wooden house ready made , and re- quiring nothing but to be put up . Confider , Sir , by buying St. Kilda , you may keep the people from falling into worse hands . We must give ...
... must build a tolerable houfe : but we may carry with us a wooden house ready made , and re- quiring nothing but to be put up . Confider , Sir , by buying St. Kilda , you may keep the people from falling into worse hands . We must give ...
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... must be arbitrary , it must be exercised by the will of one man , according to particular circum- ftances . You must fhow fome learning upon this occafion . You muft fhow , that a schoolmaster has a prefcriptive right to beat ; and that ...
... must be arbitrary , it must be exercised by the will of one man , according to particular circum- ftances . You must fhow fome learning upon this occafion . You muft fhow , that a schoolmaster has a prefcriptive right to beat ; and that ...
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... , Sir ; but you must confider , that when we are become purely rational , many of our friendships will be cut off . Many VOL . II . friendships C 1772 . Etat , 63 . 1772 . Etat . 63 . friendships are formed by DR . JOHNSON . 17.
... , Sir ; but you must confider , that when we are become purely rational , many of our friendships will be cut off . Many VOL . II . friendships C 1772 . Etat , 63 . 1772 . Etat . 63 . friendships are formed by DR . JOHNSON . 17.
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... must either fuppofe that paffage to be metaphorical , or hold with many divines , and all the Purgatorians , that departed fouls do not all at once arrive at the utmost perfection of which they are capable . " BOSWELL . " I think , Sir ...
... must either fuppofe that paffage to be metaphorical , or hold with many divines , and all the Purgatorians , that departed fouls do not all at once arrive at the utmost perfection of which they are capable . " BOSWELL . " I think , Sir ...
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... must help fome people at table before others ; you must ask some people how they like their wine oftener than others . You therefore of- fend more people than you please . You are like the French statesman , who faid , when he granted a ...
... must help fome people at table before others ; you must ask some people how they like their wine oftener than others . You therefore of- fend more people than you please . You are like the French statesman , who faid , when he granted a ...
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