Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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Page 194
... question . " JOHNSON : " No , Sir , it does not solve the question . It does not follow , that what a man would do is therefore right . " I said I wished to have it settled whether duelling was contrary to the laws of Christianity ...
... question . " JOHNSON : " No , Sir , it does not solve the question . It does not follow , that what a man would do is therefore right . " I said I wished to have it settled whether duelling was contrary to the laws of Christianity ...
Page 213
... question which has been much agitated in the Church of Scotland , whether the claim of lay - patrons to present ministers to parishes be well founded ; and supposing Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go , And see the ocean ...
... question which has been much agitated in the Church of Scotland , whether the claim of lay - patrons to present ministers to parishes be well founded ; and supposing Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go , And see the ocean ...
Page 373
... questions , and he shewed his displeasure . I apologized , say- ing , " That I asked questions in order to be ... question . Don't you consider , Sir , that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what ...
... questions , and he shewed his displeasure . I apologized , say- ing , " That I asked questions in order to be ... question . Don't you consider , Sir , that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what ...
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