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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... death . All argument is againft it ; but all belief is for it . " He said , " John Wesley's conversation is good , but he is never at leifure . He is always obliged to go at a certain hour . This is very disagreeable to a man who loves ...
... death . All argument is againft it ; but all belief is for it . " He said , " John Wesley's conversation is good , but he is never at leifure . He is always obliged to go at a certain hour . This is very disagreeable to a man who loves ...
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... death . You are a practised furgeon , who have often amputated limbs ; and though this may have been for the good of your patients , they cannot like you . Those who have undergone a dreadful operation are not very fond of seeing the ...
... death . You are a practised furgeon , who have often amputated limbs ; and though this may have been for the good of your patients , they cannot like you . Those who have undergone a dreadful operation are not very fond of seeing the ...
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... death . " I fhall therefore infert this kindly correfpondence , having faithfully narrated the cir- cumstances accompanying it . To Dr. SAMUEL JOHNSON . " MY DEAR SIR , " I BEG leave to addrefs you in behalf of our friend Dr. Percy ...
... death . " I fhall therefore infert this kindly correfpondence , having faithfully narrated the cir- cumstances accompanying it . To Dr. SAMUEL JOHNSON . " MY DEAR SIR , " I BEG leave to addrefs you in behalf of our friend Dr. Percy ...
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... death . MRS . KNOWLES . " Nay , thou should'st not have a horrour for what is the gate of life . " JOHNSON . ( standing upon the hearth rolling about , with a ferious , folemn , and somewhat gloomy air ) rational man can die without ...
... death . MRS . KNOWLES . " Nay , thou should'st not have a horrour for what is the gate of life . " JOHNSON . ( standing upon the hearth rolling about , with a ferious , folemn , and somewhat gloomy air ) rational man can die without ...
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... death is a terrible thing . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir . I have made no approaches to a ftate which can look on it as not terrible . " MRS . KNOWLES . ( feeming to enjoy a pleafing ferenity in the perfua- fion of benignant divine light ) ...
... death is a terrible thing . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir . I have made no approaches to a ftate which can look on it as not terrible . " MRS . KNOWLES . ( feeming to enjoy a pleafing ferenity in the perfua- fion of benignant divine light ) ...
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