The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... once before in the same manner ; and at Oxford he said , " he wished he had learned to play at cards . " The truth , however , is , that he loved to display his ingenuity in argument ; and there- fore would sometimes in conversation ...
... once before in the same manner ; and at Oxford he said , " he wished he had learned to play at cards . " The truth , however , is , that he loved to display his ingenuity in argument ; and there- fore would sometimes in conversation ...
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James Boswell. est admiration of his powers . He once observed to me , " Whatever opinion Johnson maintains , I will not say that he convinces me ; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it . " I have heard Johnson ...
James Boswell. est admiration of his powers . He once observed to me , " Whatever opinion Johnson maintains , I will not say that he convinces me ; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it . " I have heard Johnson ...
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... once had , and would otherwise have deservedly maintained ; yet he still preserved a dignity in his deportment . He wrote a tragedy on the story of Leoni- das , entitled The Patriot .. He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so ...
... once had , and would otherwise have deservedly maintained ; yet he still preserved a dignity in his deportment . He wrote a tragedy on the story of Leoni- das , entitled The Patriot .. He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so ...
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... once had religion , which has been gradually debased . And what account of their religion can you suppose to be learnt from savages ? Only consider , sir , our own state : our religion is in a book ; we have an order of men whose duty ...
... once had religion , which has been gradually debased . And what account of their religion can you suppose to be learnt from savages ? Only consider , sir , our own state : our religion is in a book ; we have an order of men whose duty ...
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... once deposited . 66 Garrick , " he observed , " does not play the part of Archer in the Beaux Stratagem well . The gentleman should break out through the footman , which is not the case as he does it . " " Where there is no education ...
... once deposited . 66 Garrick , " he observed , " does not play the part of Archer in the Beaux Stratagem well . The gentleman should break out through the footman , which is not the case as he does it . " " Where there is no education ...
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