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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... truth of fupernatural ap- pearances , unless fomething was told us which we could not know by ordinary means , or fomething done which could not be done but by fupernatural power ; that Pharaoh in reason and justice required fuch ...
... truth of fupernatural ap- pearances , unless fomething was told us which we could not know by ordinary means , or fomething done which could not be done but by fupernatural power ; that Pharaoh in reason and justice required fuch ...
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... truth , and in the poffeffion of felicitating ideas . " BOSWELL . " But , Sir , is there any harm in our forming to ourselves conjectures as to the particulars of our happiness , though the fcripture has faid but very little on the ...
... truth , and in the poffeffion of felicitating ideas . " BOSWELL . " But , Sir , is there any harm in our forming to ourselves conjectures as to the particulars of our happiness , though the fcripture has faid but very little on the ...
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... truth of ghosts appearing : that if they are in a state of happiness , it would be a punishment to them to return to this world ; and if they are in a state of mifery , it would be giving them a refpite . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , as ...
... truth of ghosts appearing : that if they are in a state of happiness , it would be a punishment to them to return to this world ; and if they are in a state of mifery , it would be giving them a refpite . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , as ...
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... truth is , Ranelagh is of a more beautiful form ; more of it , or rather indeed the whole rotunda , appears at once , and it is better lighted . However , as Johnson observed , we saw the Pantheon in time of mourning , when there was a ...
... truth is , Ranelagh is of a more beautiful form ; more of it , or rather indeed the whole rotunda , appears at once , and it is better lighted . However , as Johnson observed , we saw the Pantheon in time of mourning , when there was a ...
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... truth has had the effect to fet him above fuch tranfgreffions , as men less exalted by fpiritual habits , and yct upon the whole not to be excluded from heaven , have been betrayed into by the predominance of paffion . That clergymen ...
... truth has had the effect to fet him above fuch tranfgreffions , as men less exalted by fpiritual habits , and yct upon the whole not to be excluded from heaven , have been betrayed into by the predominance of paffion . That clergymen ...
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf