Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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... look upon it , that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else . " He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe , and he was , for the moment , not only serious but vehement . Yet I have heard him , upon other ...
... look upon it , that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else . " He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe , and he was , for the moment , not only serious but vehement . Yet I have heard him , upon other ...
Page 423
... look that expressed that it was coming ; or , when he had said it , from a look that expressed that it had come . ' At Mr. Thrale's , some days before when we were talking on the same subject , he said , referring to the same idea of ...
... look that expressed that it was coming ; or , when he had said it , from a look that expressed that it had come . ' At Mr. Thrale's , some days before when we were talking on the same subject , he said , referring to the same idea of ...
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... look to Bed- lam , than you think of death by having windows that look to a churchyard . " Mrs. BURNEY : " We may look to a churchyard , Sir ; for it is right that we should be kept in mind of death . " JOHNSON : " Nay , Madam , if you ...
... look to Bed- lam , than you think of death by having windows that look to a churchyard . " Mrs. BURNEY : " We may look to a churchyard , Sir ; for it is right that we should be kept in mind of death . " JOHNSON : " Nay , Madam , if you ...
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