The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Derby, 1826 |
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... particular , which can throw light on the progress of his mind , is interesting . That he was remarkable , even in his earliest years , may easily be sup- posed ; for , to use his own words in his life of Sydenham , " That the strength ...
... particular , which can throw light on the progress of his mind , is interesting . That he was remarkable , even in his earliest years , may easily be sup- posed ; for , to use his own words in his life of Sydenham , " That the strength ...
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... particular . The flesh of animals who feed excursively , is allowed to have a higher flavour than that of those who are cooped up . May there not be the same difference be- tween men who read as their taste prompts , and men who are ...
... particular . The flesh of animals who feed excursively , is allowed to have a higher flavour than that of those who are cooped up . May there not be the same difference be- tween men who read as their taste prompts , and men who are ...
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... particular conversion , have , in some cases , brought a degree of ridicule upon them ; a ridicule , of which it is inconsiderate or unfair to make a general application . How seriously Johnson was impressed with a sense of religion ...
... particular conversion , have , in some cases , brought a degree of ridicule upon them ; a ridicule , of which it is inconsiderate or unfair to make a general application . How seriously Johnson was impressed with a sense of religion ...
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... particular course of his reading while at Oxford , and during the time of vacation which he passed at home , cannot be traced . Enough has been said of his irregular mode of study . He told me , that from his earliest years he loved to ...
... particular course of his reading while at Oxford , and during the time of vacation which he passed at home , cannot be traced . Enough has been said of his irregular mode of study . He told me , that from his earliest years he loved to ...
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... particular manner of composition , which Boswell has not alto- gether explained . His extreme shortness of sight , by obliging him to hold his paper quite close to his face , rendered the making what is called a foul copy much more ...
... particular manner of composition , which Boswell has not alto- gether explained . His extreme shortness of sight , by obliging him to hold his paper quite close to his face , rendered the making what is called a foul copy much more ...
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