The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... not be required of the plaintiff , but that the judges should decide according as probability shall appear to preponderate , granting to the defendant the presumption of filiation to be strong in his 4.2 [ 1768 . THE LIFE OF.
... not be required of the plaintiff , but that the judges should decide according as probability shall appear to preponderate , granting to the defendant the presumption of filiation to be strong in his 4.2 [ 1768 . THE LIFE OF.
Page 61
... judges , talked a great deal of such nonsense . I suffered him ; but I will not suffer you . " Boswell . " But , sir , does not Rous- seau talk such nonsense ? " JOHNSON . True , sir ; but Rousseau knows he is talking nonsense , and ...
... judges , talked a great deal of such nonsense . I suffered him ; but I will not suffer you . " Boswell . " But , sir , does not Rous- seau talk such nonsense ? " JOHNSON . True , sir ; but Rousseau knows he is talking nonsense , and ...
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... . But no man loves labour for itself . " Bos- WELL . Yes , sir , I know a person who does . He is a very laborious judge , and he loves the labour . " JOHNSON , " Sir , that is because he loves respect and Ætat . 60. ] 77 DR . JOHNSON .
... . But no man loves labour for itself . " Bos- WELL . Yes , sir , I know a person who does . He is a very laborious judge , and he loves the labour . " JOHNSON , " Sir , that is because he loves respect and Ætat . 60. ] 77 DR . JOHNSON .
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... judge whether they will join with him . " BOSWELL . " But , sir , their doctrine is the same with that of the church of England . Their confession of faith and the thirty - nine articles contain the same points , even 66 the doctrine of ...
... judge whether they will join with him . " BOSWELL . " But , sir , their doctrine is the same with that of the church of England . Their confession of faith and the thirty - nine articles contain the same points , even 66 the doctrine of ...
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... of Philip " wielded at will the fierce democracy , " and his " matchless eloquence " has not been surpassed in suc- cessive ages.-ED. " He observed , a principal source of erroneous judge- ÆTAT . 61. ] 109 DR . JOHNSON .
... of Philip " wielded at will the fierce democracy , " and his " matchless eloquence " has not been surpassed in suc- cessive ages.-ED. " He observed , a principal source of erroneous judge- ÆTAT . 61. ] 109 DR . JOHNSON .
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