The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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... mean the servile imitating crew , What their vain blust'ring , and their empty noise , Ne'er seek : but still thy noble ends pursue , Unconquer'd by ... means , he had acquired a competent knowledge both of 68 THE LIFE OF [ 1738. Ætat . 29.
... mean the servile imitating crew , What their vain blust'ring , and their empty noise , Ne'er seek : but still thy noble ends pursue , Unconquer'd by ... means , he had acquired a competent knowledge both of 68 THE LIFE OF [ 1738. Ætat . 29.
Page 182
... means agree ; for his Lordship had nothing of that violence which is a conspi- cuous feature in the composition . Finding that my illus- trious friend could bear to have it supposed that it might be meant for him , I said , laughingly ...
... means agree ; for his Lordship had nothing of that violence which is a conspi- cuous feature in the composition . Finding that my illus- trious friend could bear to have it supposed that it might be meant for him , I said , laughingly ...
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... mean pen , but that , at least , one would be found to retort . Accordingly , this unjust and sarcastick Epitaph was met in the same publick field by an answer , in terms by no means soft , and such as wanton provocation only could ...
... mean pen , but that , at least , one would be found to retort . Accordingly , this unjust and sarcastick Epitaph was met in the same publick field by an answer , in terms by no means soft , and such as wanton provocation only could ...
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