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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... perhaps , hard as it may be , I fhall not be furprized if omiffions or miflakes be pointed out with invi- dious feverity . I have also been extremely careful as to the exactness of my quotations ; bolding ( holding that there is a ...
... perhaps , hard as it may be , I fhall not be furprized if omiffions or miflakes be pointed out with invi- dious feverity . I have also been extremely careful as to the exactness of my quotations ; bolding ( holding that there is a ...
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... perhaps , the truth is , that it is owing to the cloudy darkness of my own mind . I should be glad that I am more ad- vanced in my progrefs of being , fo that I can view Dr. Johnson with a steadier and clearer eye . My diffatisfaction ...
... perhaps , the truth is , that it is owing to the cloudy darkness of my own mind . I should be glad that I am more ad- vanced in my progrefs of being , fo that I can view Dr. Johnson with a steadier and clearer eye . My diffatisfaction ...
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... may be faid of the worst man , that he does more good than evil . ” BOSWELL . " Perhaps from experience men may be found happier than we fuppofe . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; the more we enquire we fhall find men Sir ; 16 THE LIFE OF 1778. ...
... may be faid of the worst man , that he does more good than evil . ” BOSWELL . " Perhaps from experience men may be found happier than we fuppofe . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; the more we enquire we fhall find men Sir ; 16 THE LIFE OF 1778. ...
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... perhaps one may , a year after , hang himself from uneafinefs for having fhot a man " . Few minds are fit to be trusted with fo • The late Duke of Montrofe was generally faid to have been uneafy on that account ; but I can contradict ...
... perhaps one may , a year after , hang himself from uneafinefs for having fhot a man " . Few minds are fit to be trusted with fo • The late Duke of Montrofe was generally faid to have been uneafy on that account ; but I can contradict ...
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... perhaps , does him more honour than he could have derived from jufter criticism . His abhorrence of Pennant pro- ceeded from his opinion that Pennant had wan- tonly and indecently cenfured his patron . His anger made him resolve that ...
... perhaps , does him more honour than he could have derived from jufter criticism . His abhorrence of Pennant pro- ceeded from his opinion that Pennant had wan- tonly and indecently cenfured his patron . His anger made him resolve that ...
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