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, Volume 3C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 |
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... believe , by the fear of distress . He had raised money and squandered it , by every arti- fice of acquisition and folly of expense . But let not his frailties be remembered ; he was a very great man . " I have just begun to print my ...
... believe , by the fear of distress . He had raised money and squandered it , by every arti- fice of acquisition and folly of expense . But let not his frailties be remembered ; he was a very great man . " I have just begun to print my ...
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... believe , only ask for a petition ; if they inquire for whom you ask , you can tell them . " I beg pardon for giving you this trouble ; but it is a matter of great importance . I am , sir , " Your most humble servant , " Octob . 25 ...
... believe , only ask for a petition ; if they inquire for whom you ask , you can tell them . " I beg pardon for giving you this trouble ; but it is a matter of great importance . I am , sir , " Your most humble servant , " Octob . 25 ...
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... believe it gives me pain to hear your conduct represented as unfavourable , while I can only deny what is said , on the ground that your charac- ter refutes it , without having any information to op- pose . Let me , I beg it of you , be ...
... believe it gives me pain to hear your conduct represented as unfavourable , while I can only deny what is said , on the ground that your charac- ter refutes it , without having any information to op- pose . Let me , I beg it of you , be ...
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... believe him to have none , are nothing . Where are the manuscripts ? They can be shewn if they exist , but they were never shewn . De non exis- tentibus et non apparentibus , says our law , eadem est ratio . I The learned and worthy Dr ...
... believe him to have none , are nothing . Where are the manuscripts ? They can be shewn if they exist , but they were never shewn . De non exis- tentibus et non apparentibus , says our law , eadem est ratio . I The learned and worthy Dr ...
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... believe , no Erse manuscripts . None of the old families had a single letter in Erse that we heard of . You say it is likely that they could write . The learned , if any learned there were , could ; but knowing by that learning , some ...
... believe , no Erse manuscripts . None of the old families had a single letter in Erse that we heard of . You say it is likely that they could write . The learned , if any learned there were , could ; but knowing by that learning , some ...
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