Boswell's Life of Johnson: With an Introd. by Chauncey Brewster TinkerOxford University Press, 1934 - 704 pages |
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... reason why we lament more him that dies of a wound , than him that dies of a fever ? A man that lan- guishes with disease , ends his life with more pain , but with less virtue ; he leaves no example to his friends , nor be- queaths any ...
... reason why we lament more him that dies of a wound , than him that dies of a fever ? A man that lan- guishes with disease , ends his life with more pain , but with less virtue ; he leaves no example to his friends , nor be- queaths any ...
Page 532
... REASON [ 1774 shipping once a year in a certain place , in imitation of the Jews , is but a comparison ; and simile ... Reason . We may take Fancy for a com- panion , but must follow Reason as our guide . We may allow Fancy to suggest ...
... REASON [ 1774 shipping once a year in a certain place , in imitation of the Jews , is but a comparison ; and simile ... Reason . We may take Fancy for a com- panion , but must follow Reason as our guide . We may allow Fancy to suggest ...
Page 569
... reason to hate him ; you hate the other till you find reason to love him . ' The wife of one of his acquaintance had fraudulently made a purse for herself out of her husband's fortune . Feeling a proper compunction in her last moments ...
... reason to hate him ; you hate the other till you find reason to love him . ' The wife of one of his acquaintance had fraudulently made a purse for herself out of her husband's fortune . Feeling a proper compunction in her last moments ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY CHAUNCEY BREWSTER TINKER | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
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