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... seemed at first to catch at the proposition ; but , after a pause , said , in his abrupt , decisive manner , " I believe I shall not undertake it . " That he , however , had bestowed much thought upon the subject , before he published ...
... seemed at first to catch at the proposition ; but , after a pause , said , in his abrupt , decisive manner , " I believe I shall not undertake it . " That he , however , had bestowed much thought upon the subject , before he published ...
Page 145
... acquaintance as long as he and they lived , and was ever ready to show them acts of kindness . He for a considerable time used to frequent VOL . I. L the green - room , and seemed to take delight ÆTAT . 40. ] 145 DR . JOHNSON .
... acquaintance as long as he and they lived , and was ever ready to show them acts of kindness . He for a considerable time used to frequent VOL . I. L the green - room , and seemed to take delight ÆTAT . 40. ] 145 DR . JOHNSON .
Page 146
... seemed the best that occurred , and I took it m . " 66 And also , but less ludicrously , Il Genio errante .'- ED . m I have heard Dr. Warton mention , that he was at Mr. Robert Dodsley's with the late Mr. Moore , and several of his ...
... seemed the best that occurred , and I took it m . " 66 And also , but less ludicrously , Il Genio errante .'- ED . m I have heard Dr. Warton mention , that he was at Mr. Robert Dodsley's with the late Mr. Moore , and several of his ...
Page 171
... seemed to approve not only of the design , but of the argument ; and seemed to exult in a persuasion , that the reputation of Milton was likely to suffer by this dis- covery . That he was not privy to the imposture , I am well persuaded ...
... seemed to approve not only of the design , but of the argument ; and seemed to exult in a persuasion , that the reputation of Milton was likely to suffer by this dis- covery . That he was not privy to the imposture , I am well persuaded ...
Page 185
... seemed utterly improbable that they should at all agree , had so ardent a love of literature , so acute an un- derstanding , such elegance of manners , and so well dis- cerned the excellent qualities of Mr. Langton , a gentleman eminent ...
... seemed utterly improbable that they should at all agree , had so ardent a love of literature , so acute an un- derstanding , such elegance of manners , and so well dis- cerned the excellent qualities of Mr. Langton , a gentleman eminent ...
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