The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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... knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being whose mind is not debauched , will be willing to give all that he has , to get knowledge . ' We landed at the Old Swan , and walked to Billingsgate , where we took oars ...
... knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being whose mind is not debauched , will be willing to give all that he has , to get knowledge . ' We landed at the Old Swan , and walked to Billingsgate , where we took oars ...
Page 349
James Boswell Hester Lynch Piozzi, Edward Garland Fletcher. knowledge as may qualify me to direct the doubtful , and instruct the ignorant ; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I may use that knowledge which I ...
James Boswell Hester Lynch Piozzi, Edward Garland Fletcher. knowledge as may qualify me to direct the doubtful , and instruct the ignorant ; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I may use that knowledge which I ...
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... Knowledge always desires increase ; it is like fire , which must first be kindled by some external agent , but which will afterwards propagate itself . When they once desire to learn , they will naturally have recourse to the nearest ...
... Knowledge always desires increase ; it is like fire , which must first be kindled by some external agent , but which will afterwards propagate itself . When they once desire to learn , they will naturally have recourse to the nearest ...
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