The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 pages |
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... hear that the old gentleman , who lived to a very advanced age , mentioned it as one of the most memorable events of his life , that " he was very near having that great man for his scholar . ' He remained at Stourbridge little more ...
... hear that the old gentleman , who lived to a very advanced age , mentioned it as one of the most memorable events of his life , that " he was very near having that great man for his scholar . ' He remained at Stourbridge little more ...
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... hear it ascribed to a principle of superstitious mortification ; as we are told by Tursellinus , in his " Life of St. Ignatius Loyola , that this intrepid founder of the order of Jesuits , when he arrived at Goa , after having made a ...
... hear it ascribed to a principle of superstitious mortification ; as we are told by Tursellinus , in his " Life of St. Ignatius Loyola , that this intrepid founder of the order of Jesuits , when he arrived at Goa , after having made a ...
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... hear you printed octavo pages of the Life of Savage ' at a repeat the ninth Commandment , ' Thou shalt not all night . " sitting ; but then I sat up bear false witness against thy neighbour . ' He exhibits the genius of Savage to the ...
... hear you printed octavo pages of the Life of Savage ' at a repeat the ninth Commandment , ' Thou shalt not all night . " sitting ; but then I sat up bear false witness against thy neighbour . ' He exhibits the genius of Savage to the ...
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... hear , nor deem Religion vain . Still raise for good the supplicating voice , But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice . Safe in His hand , whose eye discerns afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer ; Implore his aid , in his ...
... hear , nor deem Religion vain . Still raise for good the supplicating voice , But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice . Safe in His hand , whose eye discerns afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer ; Implore his aid , in his ...
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... hear , that his learning is not his highest excellence . I have transcribed the mottos and returned them , I hope not too late , of which I think many very happily performed . Mr. Cave has put the last in the Magazine , † in which I ...
... hear , that his learning is not his highest excellence . I have transcribed the mottos and returned them , I hope not too late , of which I think many very happily performed . Mr. Cave has put the last in the Magazine , † in which I ...
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