The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 pages |
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... 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 discovery . 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 discovery . That he was not privy to the imposture , I am well persuaded ...
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... seemed utterly improbable that they should at all agree , had so ardent a love of literature , so acute an understanding , such elegance of manners , and so well discerned the excellent qualities of Mr. Langton , a gentleman eminent not ...
... seemed utterly improbable that they should at all agree , had so ardent a love of literature , so acute an understanding , such elegance of manners , and so well discerned the excellent qualities of Mr. Langton , a gentleman eminent not ...
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... seemed much pleased that it had attracted the attention of a nobleman of such a respectable character ; but after pausing some time , declined to comply with the request , saying , with a smile , " No , Sir ; I have hurt the dog too ...
... seemed much pleased that it had attracted the attention of a nobleman of such a respectable character ; but after pausing some time , declined to comply with the request , saying , with a smile , " No , Sir ; I have hurt the dog too ...
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... seemed to retain the greatest regard . He said , I once had been a whole morning sliding in Christ - church meadows , and missed his lecture in logic . After dinner he sent for me to his room . I expected a sharp re- buke for my ...
... seemed to retain the greatest regard . He said , I once had been a whole morning sliding in Christ - church meadows , and missed his lecture in logic . After dinner he sent for me to his room . I expected a sharp re- buke for my ...
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... seemed to be more severe on Warburton than Theobald . poor Tib ! ' said Johnson , he was ready knocked down to my hands ; Warburton stands between me and him . ' ' But , Sir , ' said Mr. Burney , ' you'll have Warburton upon your bones ...
... seemed to be more severe on Warburton than Theobald . poor Tib ! ' said Johnson , he was ready knocked down to my hands ; Warburton stands between me and him . ' ' But , Sir , ' said Mr. Burney , ' you'll have Warburton upon your bones ...
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