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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... present Earl of Marchmont , who told me , with great good humour , that the master of a shop in London , where he was not known , faid to him , " I suppose , Sir , you are an American . " " Why fo , Sir ? " ( faid his Lordship ...
... present Earl of Marchmont , who told me , with great good humour , that the master of a shop in London , where he was not known , faid to him , " I suppose , Sir , you are an American . " " Why fo , Sir ? " ( faid his Lordship ...
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... afraid , you may bring a thousand of your red - guards . ' The letter had fomething of the impudence of Junius to our present King . But the men of Wolverhampton C were were not fo inflammable as the Common - Council of 20 THE LIFE OF.
... afraid , you may bring a thousand of your red - guards . ' The letter had fomething of the impudence of Junius to our present King . But the men of Wolverhampton C were were not fo inflammable as the Common - Council of 20 THE LIFE OF.
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... present Earl of Buchan , when Lord Cardross , did right to refuse to go Secretary of the Embaffy to Spain , when Sir James Gray , a man of inferiour rank , went Ambaffadour . Dr. Johnson faid , that perhaps in point of intereft he did ...
... present Earl of Buchan , when Lord Cardross , did right to refuse to go Secretary of the Embaffy to Spain , when Sir James Gray , a man of inferiour rank , went Ambaffadour . Dr. Johnson faid , that perhaps in point of intereft he did ...
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... present cafe , neither equity nor compaffion operate against it . A useful , a neceffary law is broken , not only with- out a reasonable motive , but with all the induce- ments to obedience that can be derived from fafety and facility ...
... present cafe , neither equity nor compaffion operate against it . A useful , a neceffary law is broken , not only with- out a reasonable motive , but with all the induce- ments to obedience that can be derived from fafety and facility ...
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... present on the throne has now established as good a right as the former family , by the long consent of the people ; and that to disturb this right might be confidered as culpable . At the fame time I own , that it is a very difficult ...
... present on the throne has now established as good a right as the former family , by the long consent of the people ; and that to disturb this right might be confidered as culpable . At the fame time I own , that it is a very difficult ...
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