The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... reason of this , he replied , ' Sir , I thought it had been better . ' 999 Talking of a point of delicate scrupulosity of moral conduct , he said to Mr. Langton , Men of harder minds than ours will do many things from which you and I ...
... reason of this , he replied , ' Sir , I thought it had been better . ' 999 Talking of a point of delicate scrupulosity of moral conduct , he said to Mr. Langton , Men of harder minds than ours will do many things from which you and I ...
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... reason set them free from it , ) is every day wearing out , seem likely to be of little further assistance in the machinery of poetry . As I recollect , Hammond introduces a hag or witch into one of his love elegies , where the effect ...
... reason set them free from it , ) is every day wearing out , seem likely to be of little further assistance in the machinery of poetry . As I recollect , Hammond introduces a hag or witch into one of his love elegies , where the effect ...
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... reason is plain ; I have had very little money to count . ' " 66 He had an abhorrence of affectation . Talking of old Mr. Langton , of whom he said , ' Sir , you will seldom see such a gentleman , such are his stores of literature ...
... reason is plain ; I have had very little money to count . ' " 66 He had an abhorrence of affectation . Talking of old Mr. Langton , of whom he said , ' Sir , you will seldom see such a gentleman , such are his stores of literature ...
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... reason to complain . The fact is , not that they have paid me too little , but that I have written too much . ' The Lives were soon pub- lished in a separate edition ; when , for a very few corrections , the doctor was presented with ...
... reason to complain . The fact is , not that they have paid me too little , but that I have written too much . ' The Lives were soon pub- lished in a separate edition ; when , for a very few corrections , the doctor was presented with ...
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... reason than quick sensibility . Upon all occasions that were presented , he studied rather than felt ; and produced sentiments not such as nature en- forces , but meditation supplies . With the simple and elemental passions , as they ...
... reason than quick sensibility . Upon all occasions that were presented , he studied rather than felt ; and produced sentiments not such as nature en- forces , but meditation supplies . With the simple and elemental passions , as they ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young