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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... believe they might be good beings ; but they were not fit to be in the University of Oxford . A cow is a very good animal in the field ; but we turn her out of a garden . " Lord Elibank used to repeat this as an illuftration uncommonly ...
... believe they might be good beings ; but they were not fit to be in the University of Oxford . A cow is a very good animal in the field ; but we turn her out of a garden . " Lord Elibank used to repeat this as an illuftration uncommonly ...
Page 47
... believe that the myfterious principle of being " made perfect through fuffering , " was to be ftrongly exemplified in him . On Sunday , April 19 , being Eafter - day , Ge- neral Paoli and I paid him a vifit before dinner . We talked of ...
... believe that the myfterious principle of being " made perfect through fuffering , " was to be ftrongly exemplified in him . On Sunday , April 19 , being Eafter - day , Ge- neral Paoli and I paid him a vifit before dinner . We talked of ...
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... believe , Sir , it is the fine climate which keeps him there . " JOHNSON .. Nay , Sir , how can you talk fo ? What is climate . to happiness ? Place me in the heart of Afia , fhould I not be exiled ? What proportion does climate bear to ...
... believe , Sir , it is the fine climate which keeps him there . " JOHNSON .. Nay , Sir , how can you talk fo ? What is climate . to happiness ? Place me in the heart of Afia , fhould I not be exiled ? What proportion does climate bear to ...
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... believe , every day more liked ; at least , I like it more , as I look more upon . it . " I am glad if you got credit by your cause , and am yet of opinion , that our caufe was good , and that the determination ought to have been in ...
... believe , every day more liked ; at least , I like it more , as I look more upon . it . " I am glad if you got credit by your cause , and am yet of opinion , that our caufe was good , and that the determination ought to have been in ...
Page 64
... fo little of his manner , that I did not believe he had any hand in it , till I was fatisfied of the fact by the authority of Mr. Bell . and valuable additions to Dr. Johnfon's work , he justly 6 and 64 THE LIFE OF tr ...
... fo little of his manner , that I did not believe he had any hand in it , till I was fatisfied of the fact by the authority of Mr. Bell . and valuable additions to Dr. Johnfon's work , he justly 6 and 64 THE LIFE OF tr ...
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