The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... seen in ; and , in the fourth place , there must be presence of mind , and a resolution that is not to be overcome by failures : this last is an essential requisite ; for want of it many people do not excel in conversation . Now I want ...
... seen in ; and , in the fourth place , there must be presence of mind , and a resolution that is not to be overcome by failures : this last is an essential requisite ; for want of it many people do not excel in conversation . Now I want ...
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... seen how often Johnson could , in such matters , advance contradictory opinions . - ED . ] 2 [ This alludes to old Mr. Sheridan ; and recollecting that Boswell professes to have endeavoured to reconcile him with Dr. Johnson , we cannot ...
... seen how often Johnson could , in such matters , advance contradictory opinions . - ED . ] 2 [ This alludes to old Mr. Sheridan ; and recollecting that Boswell professes to have endeavoured to reconcile him with Dr. Johnson , we cannot ...
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... seen thus playing with one of his prejudices , of which he candidly ad- 1 Were I to insert all the stories which have been told of contests boldly main- tained with him , imaginary victories obtained over him , of reducing him to ...
... seen thus playing with one of his prejudices , of which he candidly ad- 1 Were I to insert all the stories which have been told of contests boldly main- tained with him , imaginary victories obtained over him , of reducing him to ...
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... seen the worthy , sensible , independent gen- tlemen , who live rationally and hospitably at home , he never could have entertained such unfavourable and unjust notions of his fellow - subjects . And ac- cordingly we find , that when he ...
... seen the worthy , sensible , independent gen- tlemen , who live rationally and hospitably at home , he never could have entertained such unfavourable and unjust notions of his fellow - subjects . And ac- cordingly we find , that when he ...
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... seen Brentford ? " and I took the liberty to add , " My dear sir , surely that was shock- ing . " Why then , sir , " he replied , " You have never seen Brentford . " 66 66 [ When his friend Mr. Strahan , a native of Scot- p . 133. land ...
... seen Brentford ? " and I took the liberty to add , " My dear sir , surely that was shock- ing . " Why then , sir , " he replied , " You have never seen Brentford . " 66 66 [ When his friend Mr. Strahan , a native of Scot- p . 133. land ...
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