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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... thought all the thoughts of the fair had been to select the graces of the day , dispose the colours of the flaunting ( flowing ) robe , tune the voice and roll the eye , place the gem , choose the dress , and add new roses to the fading ...
... thought all the thoughts of the fair had been to select the graces of the day , dispose the colours of the flaunting ( flowing ) robe , tune the voice and roll the eye , place the gem , choose the dress , and add new roses to the fading ...
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... thought that the happiness and prosperity of a commercial country like ours would be best promoted by peace , which he accordingly maintained with credit , during a very long period . Johnson himself afterwards [ October 21 , 1773 ...
... thought that the happiness and prosperity of a commercial country like ours would be best promoted by peace , which he accordingly maintained with credit , during a very long period . Johnson himself afterwards [ October 21 , 1773 ...
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... thought that modesty forbade him to plead inability for a task to which Cæsar had judged him equal : - reason . ' Cur me posse negem , posse quod ille putat And I may hope , my lord , that since you , whose authority in our language is ...
... thought that modesty forbade him to plead inability for a task to which Cæsar had judged him equal : - reason . ' Cur me posse negem , posse quod ille putat And I may hope , my lord , that since you , whose authority in our language is ...
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... thought at some dist . period . Hope predom . in youth . Mind not willingly indulges unpleasing thoughts . The world lies enamelled before him , as a distant prospect sun- gilt ; t the qualities only found by coming to it . Love is to ...
... thought at some dist . period . Hope predom . in youth . Mind not willingly indulges unpleasing thoughts . The world lies enamelled before him , as a distant prospect sun- gilt ; t the qualities only found by coming to it . Love is to ...
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... Thoughts , " of whom my estimation is such , as to reckon his applause an honour_even to Johnson . I have seen volumes of Dr. Young's copy of the Rambler , " in which he has marked the passages which he thought particularly excellent ...
... Thoughts , " of whom my estimation is such , as to reckon his applause an honour_even to Johnson . I have seen volumes of Dr. Young's copy of the Rambler , " in which he has marked the passages which he thought particularly excellent ...
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