The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... person , ) as to the general cast of it , is well described by Garrick ; but a great deal of the phraseology he uses in it , is quite bis own , particularly in the proverbial comparisons , obstinate as a pig , etc .: but I don't know ...
... person , ) as to the general cast of it , is well described by Garrick ; but a great deal of the phraseology he uses in it , is quite bis own , particularly in the proverbial comparisons , obstinate as a pig , etc .: but I don't know ...
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... person ; ( plainly intimating that he meant Mr. Burke . ) ' O no , ' said Mr. Burke , it is enough for me to have rung the bell to him . ' 999 " Beauclerk having observed to him of one of their friends , that he was awkward at counting ...
... person ; ( plainly intimating that he meant Mr. Burke . ) ' O no , ' said Mr. Burke , it is enough for me to have rung the bell to him . ' 999 " Beauclerk having observed to him of one of their friends , that he was awkward at counting ...
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... person , called out , ' Are we alive after all this satire ? ' " 6 ' The " He had a strong prejudice against the political cha- racter of Secker , one instance of which appeared at Ox- ford , where he expressed great dissatisfaction at ...
... person , called out , ' Are we alive after all this satire ? ' " 6 ' The " He had a strong prejudice against the political cha- racter of Secker , one instance of which appeared at Ox- ford , where he expressed great dissatisfaction at ...
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... person , of supposing himself obliged literally to pray continually : had the madness turned the y His profound adoration of the Great First Cause was such as to set him above that " philosophy and vain deceit " with which men of narrow ...
... person , of supposing himself obliged literally to pray continually : had the madness turned the y His profound adoration of the Great First Cause was such as to set him above that " philosophy and vain deceit " with which men of narrow ...
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... person in the north of England ; which when I had done , and he asked me what the contents were , as I thought being particular upon it might fatigue him , it being of great length , I only told him in general that it was highly in his ...
... person in the north of England ; which when I had done , and he asked me what the contents were , as I thought being particular upon it might fatigue him , it being of great length , I only told him in general that it was highly in his ...
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