The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... perhaps , some minutes , by accelerating her pulsation . ” On Thursday , April 11th , I dined with him at general Paoli's , in whose house I now resided , and where I had ever afterwards the honour of being entertained with the r Sir ...
... perhaps , some minutes , by accelerating her pulsation . ” On Thursday , April 11th , I dined with him at general Paoli's , in whose house I now resided , and where I had ever afterwards the honour of being entertained with the r Sir ...
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... perhaps , there is not any one character which has not been as well acted by somebody else , as he could do it . " Bos- WELL . " Why then , sir , did he talk so ? " JOHNSON . Why , sir , to make you answer as you did . " Boswell . " I ...
... perhaps , there is not any one character which has not been as well acted by somebody else , as he could do it . " Bos- WELL . " Why then , sir , did he talk so ? " JOHNSON . Why , sir , to make you answer as you did . " Boswell . " I ...
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... perhaps , thus simply unfolded . The exer- cise of the passions of pity and terror on fictitious subjects , by familiarising the mind to the influence of these feelings , brings it under discipline ; and though this exercise may render ...
... perhaps , thus simply unfolded . The exer- cise of the passions of pity and terror on fictitious subjects , by familiarising the mind to the influence of these feelings , brings it under discipline ; and though this exercise may render ...
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... who were drink- ing . " JOHNSON . " Perhaps , contempt . - And , sir , it is not necessary to be drunk one's self , to relish the wit of VOL . III . D drunkenness . Do we not judge of the drunken wit ÆTAT . 67. ] 33 DR . JOHNSON .
... who were drink- ing . " JOHNSON . " Perhaps , contempt . - And , sir , it is not necessary to be drunk one's self , to relish the wit of VOL . III . D drunkenness . Do we not judge of the drunken wit ÆTAT . 67. ] 33 DR . JOHNSON .
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... perhaps , not feel again the in- clination . " Sir Joshua mentioned Mr. Cumberland's odes , which were just published . JOHNSON . " Why , sir , they would have been thought as good as odes commonly are , if Cum- berland had not put his ...
... perhaps , not feel again the in- clination . " Sir Joshua mentioned Mr. Cumberland's odes , which were just published . JOHNSON . " Why , sir , they would have been thought as good as odes commonly are , if Cum- berland had not put his ...
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