The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 34
... allow that there have been a very few men of talents who were im- proved by drinking : but I maintain that I am right as to the effects of drinking in general : and let it be considered , that there is no position , however false in its ...
... allow that there have been a very few men of talents who were im- proved by drinking : but I maintain that I am right as to the effects of drinking in general : and let it be considered , that there is no position , however false in its ...
Page 35
... allowed so little merit . - Boswell . " His attention to veracity , " says Mrs. Piozzi , " was without equal or ex- ample ; " and when I mentioned Clarissa as a perfect character , " On the con- trary , " said he , " you may observe ...
... allowed so little merit . - Boswell . " His attention to veracity , " says Mrs. Piozzi , " was without equal or ex- ample ; " and when I mentioned Clarissa as a perfect character , " On the con- trary , " said he , " you may observe ...
Page 37
... allow him to be so in publick life . People may be honest , though they are doing wrong : that is between their Maker and them . But we , who are suffering by their pernicious conduct , are to destroy them . We are sure that acts from ...
... allow him to be so in publick life . People may be honest , though they are doing wrong : that is between their Maker and them . But we , who are suffering by their pernicious conduct , are to destroy them . We are sure that acts from ...
Page 38
... allow me to praise a lady then at Bath ; observing , " She does not gain upon me , sir ; I think her I am sorry that there are no memoirs of the reverend Robert Blair , the author of this poem . He was the representative of the ancient ...
... allow me to praise a lady then at Bath ; observing , " She does not gain upon me , sir ; I think her I am sorry that there are no memoirs of the reverend Robert Blair , the author of this poem . He was the representative of the ancient ...
Page 43
... given rise to . The interpretation of the other passage , which Dr. Johnson allows to be disputable , he has clearly shown to be er- roneous . - BOSWELL . of an atrocious crime . I differed from him ; ÆTAT . 67. ] 43 DR . JOHNSON .
... given rise to . The interpretation of the other passage , which Dr. Johnson allows to be disputable , he has clearly shown to be er- roneous . - BOSWELL . of an atrocious crime . I differed from him ; ÆTAT . 67. ] 43 DR . JOHNSON .
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