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 Two Volumes, Volume 2Henry Baldwin, 1791 |
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... honour . An Infidel then should not be treated handsomely by a Christian , merely because he endeavours to rob with ingenuity . I do declare , however , that I am exceedingly unwilling to be provoked to anger , and could I be persuaded ...
... honour . An Infidel then should not be treated handsomely by a Christian , merely because he endeavours to rob with ingenuity . I do declare , however , that I am exceedingly unwilling to be provoked to anger , and could I be persuaded ...
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... honour . Sir , it is a great thing to dine with the Canons of Christ - Church . ” We could not accept his invitation , as we were engaged to dine at University College . We had an excellent dinner there , with the Master and Fellows ...
... honour . Sir , it is a great thing to dine with the Canons of Christ - Church . ” We could not accept his invitation , as we were engaged to dine at University College . We had an excellent dinner there , with the Master and Fellows ...
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... honour , to tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . ' A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body — Take care of me don't let me into your houses without suspicion . I once debauched a ...
... honour , to tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . ' A man who has debauched his friend's daughter is not obliged to say to every body — Take care of me don't let me into your houses without suspicion . I once debauched a ...
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... honoured hiin . He expatiated a little more on them this evening “ The Monthly Reviewers ( said he ) are not Deifts ; but they are Christians with as little christianity as may be ; and are for pulling down all establishments . The ...
... honoured hiin . He expatiated a little more on them this evening “ The Monthly Reviewers ( said he ) are not Deifts ; but they are Christians with as little christianity as may be ; and are for pulling down all establishments . The ...
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... honour of being entertained with the kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London , till I had a house of my own there . I mentioned my having that morning introduced to Mr. Garrick , Count Neni , a Flemish nobleman ...
... honour of being entertained with the kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London , till I had a house of my own there . I mentioned my having that morning introduced to Mr. Garrick , Count Neni , a Flemish nobleman ...
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