Wit and Wisdom of Samuel JohnsonClarendon Press, 1888 - 323 pages |
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... believe I will ever come when the world will be wholly o London and The Vanity of Human Wishes , or e Lives of the Poets to sink into neglect . Rasselas nslated into at least ten languages , and can be Life of Johnson , Clarendon Press ...
... believe I will ever come when the world will be wholly o London and The Vanity of Human Wishes , or e Lives of the Poets to sink into neglect . Rasselas nslated into at least ten languages , and can be Life of Johnson , Clarendon Press ...
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... man of virtues , endeavou his faults . Sir , believe , for wh among the in earth , however degree , his fail bring him dt him be know contrary be plai ah man is to be and perfection > h , and saw every eye congratulating his d.
... man of virtues , endeavou his faults . Sir , believe , for wh among the in earth , however degree , his fail bring him dt him be know contrary be plai ah man is to be and perfection > h , and saw every eye congratulating his d.
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... believe that is true . dogs don't know how to write trifles with dignity . " ' Boswell's Life of Johnson , iv . 34 n . 5 . Bolingbroke and Mallet : The ' ON the 6th of March 2 came out Lord Bolingbroke's works , published by Mr. David ...
... believe that is true . dogs don't know how to write trifles with dignity . " ' Boswell's Life of Johnson , iv . 34 n . 5 . Bolingbroke and Mallet : The ' ON the 6th of March 2 came out Lord Bolingbroke's works , published by Mr. David ...
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... believe die the computist takes them in his gripe . Piozzi Letters , ii . 296 . I HAVE thought Fence , or to hor futation . As kn be speedily di struction and soc sured by those v respondent with mission give rea falt , but will tre ...
... believe die the computist takes them in his gripe . Piozzi Letters , ii . 296 . I HAVE thought Fence , or to hor futation . As kn be speedily di struction and soc sured by those v respondent with mission give rea falt , but will tre ...
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... believe and v Sir ; to be sur which you thin untry and invade it has always been the cing with good humour : Ib . v . 215 . aised the ancient philosophers for the humour with which those of different h each other . JOHNSON . " Sir ...
... believe and v Sir ; to be sur which you thin untry and invade it has always been the cing with good humour : Ib . v . 215 . aised the ancient philosophers for the humour with which those of different h each other . JOHNSON . " Sir ...
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