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Johnson . encouragement for inquiry ; and strangers , not knowing the language , have had no “ [ London , ] June 21 ... lie wrote nities of languages , to be farther informed the following answer : of the revolution of a people so ...
Johnson . encouragement for inquiry ; and strangers , not knowing the language , have had no “ [ London , ] June 21 ... lie wrote nities of languages , to be farther informed the following answer : of the revolution of a people so ...
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sioned by too much indulgence of imaginaTalking of the origin of language ;- tion . I think a very moral use may be made Johnson : “ It must have come by inspi- of these new buildings : I would have those ration .
sioned by too much indulgence of imaginaTalking of the origin of language ;- tion . I think a very moral use may be made Johnson : “ It must have come by inspi- of these new buildings : I would have those ration .
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A very erroneous nction has circulated as position of Johnson , and pointed out its to Johnson's deficiency in the knowledge peculiarities with much acuteness ; and I of the Greek language , partly owing to the would recommend a careful ...
A very erroneous nction has circulated as position of Johnson , and pointed out its to Johnson's deficiency in the knowledge peculiarities with much acuteness ; and I of the Greek language , partly owing to the would recommend a careful ...
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| Title | Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | H. Washbourne, 1857 |
| Length | 580 pages |
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