The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 66
... desire of showing courage . Men who have no opportunities of showing it as to things in this life , take death and futurity as objects on which to display it . " JOHNSON . That is mighty foolish affectation . Fear is one of the passions ...
... desire of showing courage . Men who have no opportunities of showing it as to things in this life , take death and futurity as objects on which to display it . " JOHNSON . That is mighty foolish affectation . Fear is one of the passions ...
Page 91
... desire , or much endeavoured to deserve them . " And , " Every honest man must lament , that the faction has been regarded with frigid neutrality by the tories , who being long accustomed to signalize their principles by op- position to ...
... desire , or much endeavoured to deserve them . " And , " Every honest man must lament , that the faction has been regarded with frigid neutrality by the tories , who being long accustomed to signalize their principles by op- position to ...
Page 92
... desire that it should interrupt or hinder your more important employments . But it will be kind to let us know that you receive it . " I am , sir , etc. " Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , March 21 , 1770. " " SAM . JOHNSON . f ...
... desire that it should interrupt or hinder your more important employments . But it will be kind to let us know that you receive it . " I am , sir , etc. " Johnson's - court , Fleet - street , March 21 , 1770. " " SAM . JOHNSON . f ...
Page 126
... desire to go upon this expedition , sir ? " JOHNSON . " Why , yes , but I soon laid it aside . Sir , there is very little of intellectual , in the course . Besides , I see but at a small distance . So it was not worth my while to go to ...
... desire to go upon this expedition , sir ? " JOHNSON . " Why , yes , but I soon laid it aside . Sir , there is very little of intellectual , in the course . Besides , I see but at a small distance . So it was not worth my while to go to ...
Page 135
... desires his friends to tell him when he is wrong , nor does he choose to be told . Sir , when people watch me narrowly , and I do not watch myself , they will find me out to be of a particular county . In the same manner Dunning may be ...
... desires his friends to tell him when he is wrong , nor does he choose to be told . Sir , when people watch me narrowly , and I do not watch myself , they will find me out to be of a particular county . In the same manner Dunning may be ...
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