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... instance , by Sallust and by lord Clarendon . " He would not allow much merit to Whitfield's oratory . " His popularity , sir , " said he , " is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his manner . He would be followed by crowds were he to ...
... instance , by Sallust and by lord Clarendon . " He would not allow much merit to Whitfield's oratory . " His popularity , sir , " said he , " is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his manner . He would be followed by crowds were he to ...
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... instance . " BOSWELL . " What , sir , is nothing gained by decoration and action ? Indeed , I do wish that you had mentioned Garrick . " JOHNSON . My dear sir , had I mentioned him , I must have men- tioned many more ; Mrs. Pritchard ...
... instance . " BOSWELL . " What , sir , is nothing gained by decoration and action ? Indeed , I do wish that you had mentioned Garrick . " JOHNSON . My dear sir , had I mentioned him , I must have men- tioned many more ; Mrs. Pritchard ...
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... instance , there used to be a chaplain in every great family , which we do not find now . " JOHN- SON . " Neither do you find any of the state servants which great families used formerly to have . There is a change of modes in the whole ...
... instance , there used to be a chaplain in every great family , which we do not find now . " JOHN- SON . " Neither do you find any of the state servants which great families used formerly to have . There is a change of modes in the whole ...
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... instances , some of which will occur to most of my readers . When we were alone , I introduced the subject of death , and endeavoured to maintain that the fear of it might be got over . I told him that David Hume said to me , he was no ...
... instances , some of which will occur to most of my readers . When we were alone , I introduced the subject of death , and endeavoured to maintain that the fear of it might be got over . I told him that David Hume said to me , he was no ...
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... instances of regu- larity which he subjoins to the above reflection , he ranks Psalmanazar , " whose life was uniform . " - ED . TO THE REVEREND MR . THOMAS WARTON . " DEAR 92 [ 1770 . THE LIFE OF become cunning, do not tell them. Those ...
... instances of regu- larity which he subjoins to the above reflection , he ranks Psalmanazar , " whose life was uniform . " - ED . TO THE REVEREND MR . THOMAS WARTON . " DEAR 92 [ 1770 . THE LIFE OF become cunning, do not tell them. Those ...
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