The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... against the truth of ghosts appearing : that if they are in a state of happiness , it would be a punishment to them to return to this world ; and if they are in a state of mifery , it would be giving them a refpite . " JOHNSON . " Why ...
... against the truth of ghosts appearing : that if they are in a state of happiness , it would be a punishment to them to return to this world ; and if they are in a state of mifery , it would be giving them a refpite . " JOHNSON . " Why ...
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... against the crown . " JOHNSON . " Sir , I perceive you are a vile Whig . - Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough . When I fay that all governments are alike , I confider that in no ...
... against the crown . " JOHNSON . " Sir , I perceive you are a vile Whig . - Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough . When I fay that all governments are alike , I confider that in no ...
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... after I had argued that it was not a heigous fin , an old clergy- man rofe up , and repeating the text of fcripture denouncing denouncing judgement against whoremongers , afked , whether , confidering 28 THE LIFE OF 1772. ...
... after I had argued that it was not a heigous fin , an old clergy- man rofe up , and repeating the text of fcripture denouncing denouncing judgement against whoremongers , afked , whether , confidering 28 THE LIFE OF 1772. ...
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... against whoremongers , afked , whether , confidering this , there could be any doubt of fornication being a heinous fin . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , obferve the word whore- monger . Every fin , if perfifted in , will become heinous ...
... against whoremongers , afked , whether , confidering this , there could be any doubt of fornication being a heinous fin . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , obferve the word whore- monger . Every fin , if perfifted in , will become heinous ...
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... against his antagonist , but out of felf de- fence ; to avert the stigma of the world , and to pre- vent himself from being driven out of fociety . I could wish there was not that fuperfluity of refine- ment ; but while fuch notions ...
... against his antagonist , but out of felf de- fence ; to avert the stigma of the world , and to pre- vent himself from being driven out of fociety . I could wish there was not that fuperfluity of refine- ment ; but while fuch notions ...
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf