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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... pleasure in celebrating the diftinguished merit of merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inexcufable , in appearing fully fenfible of it , where can I find one , in com- plimenting a plimenting ...
... pleasure in celebrating the diftinguished merit of merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inexcufable , in appearing fully fenfible of it , where can I find one , in com- plimenting a plimenting ...
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... pleasure , he has value : but if he lets others fpend it for him , which is moft commonly the cafe , he has no advantage from it . " On Friday , March 20 , I found him at his own houfe , fitting with Mrs. Williams , and was in- formed ...
... pleasure , he has value : but if he lets others fpend it for him , which is moft commonly the cafe , he has no advantage from it . " On Friday , March 20 , I found him at his own houfe , fitting with Mrs. Williams , and was in- formed ...
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... pleasure , to be fure ; but 3 What my friend meant by these words concerning the amia . ble philofopher of Salisbury , i am at a lofs to understand . 1 1778 . Etat . 69 . I do not say I do DR . JOHNSON . 25 1778. ...
... pleasure , to be fure ; but 3 What my friend meant by these words concerning the amia . ble philofopher of Salisbury , i am at a lofs to understand . 1 1778 . Etat . 69 . I do not say I do DR . JOHNSON . 25 1778. ...
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... pleasure than from wine . I have had more pleasure from your converfation . I have indeed ; I affure you I have . " JOHNSON . " When we talk of pleasure , we mean fenfual pleasure , When a man fays he had pleasure with a woman , he does ...
... pleasure than from wine . I have had more pleasure from your converfation . I have indeed ; I affure you I have . " JOHNSON . " When we talk of pleasure , we mean fenfual pleasure , When a man fays he had pleasure with a woman , he does ...
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