Wit and Wisdom of Samuel JohnsonClarendon Press, 1888 - 323 pages |
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... mind n mortality . The whole of life , ' way the thoughts of death ' ; ' but bstinate rationality 5 ' will not allow hat there is no Hell he would have argument , though in all likelihood low it to be argued in his presence . 1 that it ...
... mind n mortality . The whole of life , ' way the thoughts of death ' ; ' but bstinate rationality 5 ' will not allow hat there is no Hell he would have argument , though in all likelihood low it to be argued in his presence . 1 that it ...
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... mind ' he is one of He upholds everything that is innocent , may be , that ' drives on the system of the advantage which women have ' that with little things without disgracing them- Ot except with fiddling . ' He will allow no dejected ...
... mind ' he is one of He upholds everything that is innocent , may be , that ' drives on the system of the advantage which women have ' that with little things without disgracing them- Ot except with fiddling . ' He will allow no dejected ...
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... mind ' . ' Has a man a life of solitude and sadness that he ' Gloomy penitence is only madness The life of a solitary man will be certainly devout " . In every way we best of our lot . ' We are to be well pleased when we are not ...
... mind ' . ' Has a man a life of solitude and sadness that he ' Gloomy penitence is only madness The life of a solitary man will be certainly devout " . In every way we best of our lot . ' We are to be well pleased when we are not ...
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... mind us , always active " . Like him too ' he n accidental intelligence and various apprehension , a judicious selection , keen appetite of knowledge , and a like most other gleaners , whatever he lavish hand . He is equally ready to ...
... mind us , always active " . Like him too ' he n accidental intelligence and various apprehension , a judicious selection , keen appetite of knowledge , and a like most other gleaners , whatever he lavish hand . He is equally ready to ...
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... mind such as where else . ' The coup d'œil , ' he st thing he had ever seen . ' He is manufactory as an old black - letter ' I e iron - works in North Wales . s , ' he records in his Diary . He Carlyle's scorn had he seen such bition of ...
... mind such as where else . ' The coup d'œil , ' he st thing he had ever seen . ' He is manufactory as an old black - letter ' I e iron - works in North Wales . s , ' he records in his Diary . He Carlyle's scorn had he seen such bition of ...
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