The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 71
... suppose that two such noblemen would revise so big a manuscript . Poor man ! he left London the day of the publication of his book , that he might be out of the way of the great praise he was to re- ceive ; and he was ashamed to return ...
... suppose that two such noblemen would revise so big a manuscript . Poor man ! he left London the day of the publication of his book , that he might be out of the way of the great praise he was to re- ceive ; and he was ashamed to return ...
Page 79
... suppose a man to be uniformly of good conduct , would it not be better that he should refuse to dine with a bishop in this week , and so not encourage a bad practice by his ex- ample ? " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , you are to consider ...
... suppose a man to be uniformly of good conduct , would it not be better that he should refuse to dine with a bishop in this week , and so not encourage a bad practice by his ex- ample ? " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , you are to consider ...
Page 82
... suppose that we shall rise with a diseased body ; it is enough if there be such a sameness as to distinguish identity of person . " She seemed desirous of knowing more , but he left the question in obscurity . Of apparitions , he ...
... suppose that we shall rise with a diseased body ; it is enough if there be such a sameness as to distinguish identity of person . " She seemed desirous of knowing more , but he left the question in obscurity . Of apparitions , he ...
Page 87
... suppose he had her face washed , and put clean clothes on her . ( Then looking very serious , and very earnest , ) And she did not disgrace him ; -the woman had a bottom of good sense . " The word bottom thus introduced , was so ...
... suppose he had her face washed , and put clean clothes on her . ( Then looking very serious , and very earnest , ) And she did not disgrace him ; -the woman had a bottom of good sense . " The word bottom thus introduced , was so ...
Page 107
... suppose that he is not a free agent . A man who is in that state , should not be suffered to live : if he declares he cannot help acting in a particular way , and is irresistibly impelled , there can be no confidence in him , no more ...
... suppose that he is not a free agent . A man who is in that state , should not be suffered to live : if he declares he cannot help acting in a particular way , and is irresistibly impelled , there can be no confidence in him , no more ...
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