The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... believe , a minute between health and death . At night , at Mrs. Thrale's , as I was musing1 in my chamber , I thought with uncommon earnestness , that , how- ever I might alter my mode of life , or whithersoever I might remove , I ...
... believe , a minute between health and death . At night , at Mrs. Thrale's , as I was musing1 in my chamber , I thought with uncommon earnestness , that , how- ever I might alter my mode of life , or whithersoever I might remove , I ...
Page 31
... believe I can come thither ; if you had rather come to London , I can stay at Streatham : take your choice . " This year has been very heavy . From the middle of January to the middle of June , I was battered by one disorder p . 243 . p ...
... believe I can come thither ; if you had rather come to London , I can stay at Streatham : take your choice . " This year has been very heavy . From the middle of January to the middle of June , I was battered by one disorder p . 243 . p ...
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... believe , that there is no poet of his times who will stand higher in the opinion of posterity . He generally deals with " the short and simple annals of the poor , " but he exhibits them with such a deep knowledge of human nature ...
... believe , that there is no poet of his times who will stand higher in the opinion of posterity . He generally deals with " the short and simple annals of the poor , " but he exhibits them with such a deep knowledge of human nature ...
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... believe one half of what he tells . " JOHNSON . " Ay ; but we don't know which half to believe . By his lying we lose not only our reverence for him , but all comfort in his conversation . " Bos- WELL . May we not take it as amusing ...
... believe one half of what he tells . " JOHNSON . " Ay ; but we don't know which half to believe . By his lying we lose not only our reverence for him , but all comfort in his conversation . " Bos- WELL . May we not take it as amusing ...
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... believe , been discovered . - MALONE . 1 I am happy , however , to mention a pleasing instance of his enduring with great gentleness to hear one of his most striking particularities pointed out : Miss Hunter , a niece of his friend ...
... believe , been discovered . - MALONE . 1 I am happy , however , to mention a pleasing instance of his enduring with great gentleness to hear one of his most striking particularities pointed out : Miss Hunter , a niece of his friend ...
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