The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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Page 64
... instance . However unfavourable to Scotland , he uniformly gave liberal praise to George Buchanan , as a writer . In a conversation concerning the literary merits of the two countries , in which Buchanan was introduced , a Scotchman ...
... instance . However unfavourable to Scotland , he uniformly gave liberal praise to George Buchanan , as a writer . In a conversation concerning the literary merits of the two countries , in which Buchanan was introduced , a Scotchman ...
Page 68
... instance , it has been a fashion to wear scarlet breeches ; these men would tell you , that according to causes and effects , no other wear could at that time have been chosen . " He , however , said of him at another time to the same ...
... instance , it has been a fashion to wear scarlet breeches ; these men would tell you , that according to causes and effects , no other wear could at that time have been chosen . " He , however , said of him at another time to the same ...
Page 69
... instance of it , he one day said to me , " Sir , when you get silver in change for a guinea , look carefully at it ; you may find some curious piece of coin . " Though a stern true - born Englishman , and fully prejudiced against all ...
... instance of it , he one day said to me , " Sir , when you get silver in change for a guinea , look carefully at it ; you may find some curious piece of coin . " Though a stern true - born Englishman , and fully prejudiced against all ...
Page 84
... instances are very rare . When I maintain that lan- guage must have come by inspiration , I do not mean that inspiration is required for rhetorick , and all the beauties of language ; for when once man has lan- guage , we can conceive ...
... instances are very rare . When I maintain that lan- guage must have come by inspiration , I do not mean that inspiration is required for rhetorick , and all the beauties of language ; for when once man has lan- guage , we can conceive ...
Page 91
... we are not to take it in a literal sense . We see this from the context , where there are other recommendations ; which , I warrant you , the quaker will not take lite- - 6 rally ; as , for instance , From him 1783. ÆTAT . 74 . 91.
... we are not to take it in a literal sense . We see this from the context , where there are other recommendations ; which , I warrant you , the quaker will not take lite- - 6 rally ; as , for instance , From him 1783. ÆTAT . 74 . 91.
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