The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... definitions : his definition of a mouse as ' an animal well known ' was notoriously reticent ; and , although he altered this in later editions the new definition was scarcely more explicit : ' a small Creature infesting Houses ...
... definitions : his definition of a mouse as ' an animal well known ' was notoriously reticent ; and , although he altered this in later editions the new definition was scarcely more explicit : ' a small Creature infesting Houses ...
Page 94
... defined as the knee of a horse rather than as part of the animal's foot . But when a lady , who had ' the most ... definitions are more than a little laboured , as his contemporaries pointed out ' with sportive malignity ' in citing the ...
... defined as the knee of a horse rather than as part of the animal's foot . But when a lady , who had ' the most ... definitions are more than a little laboured , as his contemporaries pointed out ' with sportive malignity ' in citing the ...
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... definition of ' pension ' in his dictionary would be constantly quoted against him . Murphy assured him that ' he , at least , did not come within the definition ' ; but Johnson hesitated still . Finally , he said he would like time to ...
... definition of ' pension ' in his dictionary would be constantly quoted against him . Murphy assured him that ' he , at least , did not come within the definition ' ; but Johnson hesitated still . Finally , he said he would like time to ...
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