The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1925 |
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... respect due to them . JOHNSON . " Sir , you have a right to that kind of respect , and are arguing for yourself . I am for supporting the principle , and am disinterested in doing it , as I have no such right . " BOSWELL . " Why , Sir ...
... respect due to them . JOHNSON . " Sir , you have a right to that kind of respect , and are arguing for yourself . I am for supporting the principle , and am disinterested in doing it , as I have no such right . " BOSWELL . " Why , Sir ...
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... respect belonging to office , as among the Romans , where the dress , the toga , inspired reverence . " JOHNSON . " Why , we know very little about the Romans . But , surely , it is much easier to respect a man who has always had ...
... respect belonging to office , as among the Romans , where the dress , the toga , inspired reverence . " JOHNSON . " Why , we know very little about the Romans . But , surely , it is much easier to respect a man who has always had ...
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... respect and delicacy , however , ) that his conduct after he came to London , and had associated with Savage and others , was not so strictly virtuous , in one respect , as when he was a younger man . It was well known , that his ...
... respect and delicacy , however , ) that his conduct after he came to London , and had associated with Savage and others , was not so strictly virtuous , in one respect , as when he was a younger man . It was well known , that his ...
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