The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... instance , ' from mere wantonness of appetite , ' he said on another occasion , a man stole to the chambermaid ... instances leave his wife and go to a harlot , if his wife has not been negligent of pleasing . ' Of course , ' between a ...
... instance , ' from mere wantonness of appetite , ' he said on another occasion , a man stole to the chambermaid ... instances leave his wife and go to a harlot , if his wife has not been negligent of pleasing . ' Of course , ' between a ...
Page 79
... art - forthright , sharp , quick and pungent - were cast to memory and repeated by his friends and acquaintances . Francis Hayman , the painter , for instance , vividly recalled and retailed a 79 "The Giant in his Den'
... art - forthright , sharp , quick and pungent - were cast to memory and repeated by his friends and acquaintances . Francis Hayman , the painter , for instance , vividly recalled and retailed a 79 "The Giant in his Den'
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... instance , he had promised you an acorn , and none had grown that year in his woods , he would not have contented himself with that excuse ; he would have sent to Denmark for it . ' 2 The public bathing at Bath , where men and women ...
... instance , he had promised you an acorn , and none had grown that year in his woods , he would not have contented himself with that excuse ; he would have sent to Denmark for it . ' 2 The public bathing at Bath , where men and women ...
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