Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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... true . " have more generous sentiments in every respect . I love the young dogs of this age , they have more wit and humour and know- ledge of life than we had ; but then the dogs are not so good scholars . Sir , in my early years I ...
... true . " have more generous sentiments in every respect . I love the young dogs of this age , they have more wit and humour and know- ledge of life than we had ; but then the dogs are not so good scholars . Sir , in my early years I ...
Page 275
... true and how much is false ? Besides , Sir , what damages would a jury give me for having been represented as swearing ? " BOSWELL : " I think , Sir , you should at least disavow such a publica- tion , because the world and posterity ...
... true and how much is false ? Besides , Sir , what damages would a jury give me for having been represented as swearing ? " BOSWELL : " I think , Sir , you should at least disavow such a publica- tion , because the world and posterity ...
Page 399
... true . To be sure the man had a fever ; and this vision may have been the beginning of it . But if the message to the women , and their behaviour upon it , were true as re- lated , there was something supernatural . That rests upon his ...
... true . To be sure the man had a fever ; and this vision may have been the beginning of it . But if the message to the women , and their behaviour upon it , were true as re- lated , there was something supernatural . That rests upon his ...
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