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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... ' but shall then fee face to face ? " - This reflection , which I thus freely communicate , will be valued by the thinking part of my readers , whọ may may have themselves experienced a similar state of mind . THE LIFE OF.
... ' but shall then fee face to face ? " - This reflection , which I thus freely communicate , will be valued by the thinking part of my readers , whọ may may have themselves experienced a similar state of mind . THE LIFE OF.
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... state of the propofition . " C. " Holland is very unhealthy , yet it is exceedingly populous . ' JOHNSON . " I know not that Holland is unhealthy . But its populousness is owing to an influx of peo- ple from all other countries ...
... state of the propofition . " C. " Holland is very unhealthy , yet it is exceedingly populous . ' JOHNSON . " I know not that Holland is unhealthy . But its populousness is owing to an influx of peo- ple from all other countries ...
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... Romam . ” BOSWELL . How hard is it that man can never be at reft . " RAMSAY . " It is not in his nature to be at reft . When he is at rest he is in the worst state that that he can be in ; for he has nothing 32 THE LIFE OF.
... Romam . ” BOSWELL . How hard is it that man can never be at reft . " RAMSAY . " It is not in his nature to be at reft . When he is at rest he is in the worst state that that he can be in ; for he has nothing 32 THE LIFE OF.
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... state , I think you may increase his happiness , and secure his virtue . A foldier's time is passed in diftrefs and danger , or in idleness and corruption . " Such was his cool reflection in his ftudy ; but whenever he was warmed and ...
... state , I think you may increase his happiness , and secure his virtue . A foldier's time is passed in diftrefs and danger , or in idleness and corruption . " Such was his cool reflection in his ftudy ; but whenever he was warmed and ...
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... state of fociety is as luxurious as it can be . Men always take the beft they can get . " OGLE- THORPE . " But the beft depends much upon our- felves ; and if we can be as well fatisfied with plain things , we are in the wrong to ...
... state of fociety is as luxurious as it can be . Men always take the beft they can get . " OGLE- THORPE . " But the beft depends much upon our- felves ; and if we can be as well fatisfied with plain things , we are in the wrong to ...
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Ætat afked againſt almoſt anſwered aſked Atat authour becauſe beſt Biſhop BOSWELL confider confiderable converfation dear Sir defire dined Etat expreffed faid fame favour feems feen fent fhall fhew fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman Hiftory himſelf honour hope houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON kindneſs lady laft Langton laſt lefs letter Lichfield live London Lord Lucy PORTER Madam mentioned Mifs mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure praiſe prefent publick publiſhed purpoſe queftion reaſon refpect Reverend ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeemed ſhall ſhe Sir Joshua Reynolds ſpeak ſtate Streatham talked theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told tranflation underſtand uſed verfes vifit Whig whofe wiſh write