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 Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... must be barbarous where there is no printing , and confequently knowledge is not generally diffused . Knowledge is diffused among our people by the news - papers . " Sir Adam mentioned the orators , poets , and artists of Greece ...
... must be barbarous where there is no printing , and confequently knowledge is not generally diffused . Knowledge is diffused among our people by the news - papers . " Sir Adam mentioned the orators , poets , and artists of Greece ...
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... must confider , that the revenues of the clergy are not at the disposal of the ftate , like the pay of the army . Different men have founded different churches ; and fome are better endowed , fome worfe . The State cannot interfere and ...
... must confider , that the revenues of the clergy are not at the disposal of the ftate , like the pay of the army . Different men have founded different churches ; and fome are better endowed , fome worfe . The State cannot interfere and ...
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... must read him for the fentiment , and confider the story as only giving occafion to the sentiment . " — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot re- frain from repeating here my wonder at Johnson's exceffive and ...
... must read him for the fentiment , and confider the story as only giving occafion to the sentiment . " — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot re- frain from repeating here my wonder at Johnson's exceffive and ...
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... must be confidered , that a man who only does what every one of the fociety to which he belongs would do , is not a dishonest In the republick of Sparta , it was agreed , that stealing was not dishonourable , if not difco- vered . I do ...
... must be confidered , that a man who only does what every one of the fociety to which he belongs would do , is not a dishonest In the republick of Sparta , it was agreed , that stealing was not dishonourable , if not difco- vered . I do ...
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... must be a high fatisfaction in being a feudal Lord ; but we are to confider , that we ought not to wish to have a number of men unhappy for the fatisfaction of one . " I maintained that numbers , namely , the vaffals or followers , were ...
... must be a high fatisfaction in being a feudal Lord ; but we are to confider , that we ought not to wish to have a number of men unhappy for the fatisfaction of one . " I maintained that numbers , namely , the vaffals or followers , were ...
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