The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 73
... respect , Johnson , smiling disdainfully , exclaimed , ' Now , Sir , to talk of respect for a player ! ' " There , Sir , ' objected one of the company , ' You are always hereti- cal : you will never allow merit to a player . ' ' Merit ...
... respect , Johnson , smiling disdainfully , exclaimed , ' Now , Sir , to talk of respect for a player ! ' " There , Sir , ' objected one of the company , ' You are always hereti- cal : you will never allow merit to a player . ' ' Merit ...
Page 209
... respects an admirable companion on the road , as he piqued himself upon feeling no inconvenience , and on despising no accommodations . On the ... respect and who demonstrated how it should be done by not only enunciating 209 Streatham Park.
... respects an admirable companion on the road , as he piqued himself upon feeling no inconvenience , and on despising no accommodations . On the ... respect and who demonstrated how it should be done by not only enunciating 209 Streatham Park.
Page 293
... respect and not only in this respect - his religion gave him scant comfort . ' There are many good men whose fear of God predominates over their love , ' Johnson insisted , in protest against Hugh Blair's belief that a man who did not ...
... respect and not only in this respect - his religion gave him scant comfort . ' There are many good men whose fear of God predominates over their love , ' Johnson insisted , in protest against Hugh Blair's belief that a man who did not ...
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