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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... less mystery in a future ftate ? That we now see in a glass darkly , ' 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 ...
... less mystery in a future ftate ? That we now see in a glass darkly , ' 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 ...
Page 17
... less happy . " P. " As to thinking better or worse Etat , 69- of mankind from experience , fome cunning people will not be fatisfied unless they have put men to the teft , as they think . There is a very good story told of Sir Godfrey ...
... less happy . " P. " As to thinking better or worse Etat , 69- of mankind from experience , fome cunning people will not be fatisfied unless they have put men to the teft , as they think . There is a very good story told of Sir Godfrey ...
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... less couch'd . ' It is hardly to be believed what absurd and inde- cent images men will introduce into their writ- ings , without being fenfible of the absurdity and indecency . I remember Lord Orrery told me , that there was a pamphlet ...
... less couch'd . ' It is hardly to be believed what absurd and inde- cent images men will introduce into their writ- ings , without being fenfible of the absurdity and indecency . I remember Lord Orrery told me , that there was a pamphlet ...
Page 106
... less frequent . " We talked of a lady's verfes on Ireland . Miss REYNOLDS . " Have you feen them , Sir ? " JOHNSON , " No , Madam . I have seen a translation from Ho- race , by one of her daughters . She fhewed it me . " MISS REYNOLDS ...
... less frequent . " We talked of a lady's verfes on Ireland . Miss REYNOLDS . " Have you feen them , Sir ? " JOHNSON , " No , Madam . I have seen a translation from Ho- race , by one of her daughters . She fhewed it me . " MISS REYNOLDS ...
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... less firm at one time than at another ; but I think a man's being in a good or bad humour depends upon his will . " - I , however , could not help think ing that a man's humour is often uncontroulable by his will . Johnson harangued ...
... less firm at one time than at another ; but I think a man's being in a good or bad humour depends upon his will . " - I , however , could not help think ing that a man's humour is often uncontroulable by his will . Johnson harangued ...
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