The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... thing to be learned from him is his account of rites and mythology ; which , though desirable to be known for the sake of understanding other parts of ancient authors , is the least pleasing or valuable part of their writings ...
... thing to be learned from him is his account of rites and mythology ; which , though desirable to be known for the sake of understanding other parts of ancient authors , is the least pleasing or valuable part of their writings ...
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... things from which you and I would shrink ; yet , sir , they will perhaps do more good in life than we . But let us try to help one another . If there be a wrong twist , it may be set right . It is not probable that two people can be ...
... things from which you and I would shrink ; yet , sir , they will perhaps do more good in life than we . But let us try to help one another . If there be a wrong twist , it may be set right . It is not probable that two people can be ...
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... thing as it actually is : moral truth is , when you tell a thing sin- cerely and precisely as it appears to you . I say , such a one walked across the street . If he really did so , I told a phy- sical truth : if I thought so , though I ...
... thing as it actually is : moral truth is , when you tell a thing sin- cerely and precisely as it appears to you . I say , such a one walked across the street . If he really did so , I told a phy- sical truth : if I thought so , though I ...
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... thing to sit by : she always under- stands what you say . ' And she said of him , I love to sit by Dr. Johnson : he always entertains me . ' One night , when the Recruiting Officer was acted , he said to Mr. Holland , who had been ...
... thing to sit by : she always under- stands what you say . ' And she said of him , I love to sit by Dr. Johnson : he always entertains me . ' One night , when the Recruiting Officer was acted , he said to Mr. Holland , who had been ...
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... thing . ' Colman slily said , ( but it is believed Dr. Johnson did not hear him , ) f Probably The Sisters , a comedy performed one night only , at Covent - gar- den , in 1769. Dr. Goldsmith wrote an excellent epilogue to it . - Mrs ...
... thing . ' Colman slily said , ( but it is believed Dr. Johnson did not hear him , ) f Probably The Sisters , a comedy performed one night only , at Covent - gar- den , in 1769. Dr. Goldsmith wrote an excellent epilogue to it . - Mrs ...
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