Wit and Wisdom of Samuel JohnsonClarendon Press, 1888 - 323 pages |
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... praising the originality of his In general you may tell what the man to whom aking will say next . This you can never do of Though you could never tell what Johnson would ill the greater questions of right or wrong every now what ...
... praising the originality of his In general you may tell what the man to whom aking will say next . This you can never do of Though you could never tell what Johnson would ill the greater questions of right or wrong every now what ...
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... praise on Milton t illustrious justice may possib efreshment of coffee , ' and it is near eight son , iii . 6 . 5 Ib . i . 470 . 8 Ib . iv . 284 . works Hawkins's Life of Boswell's Life of 3 Ib . ii . 262 . 4 2 Ib . i . 201 . 6 Ib . ii ...
... praise on Milton t illustrious justice may possib efreshment of coffee , ' and it is near eight son , iii . 6 . 5 Ib . i . 470 . 8 Ib . iv . 284 . works Hawkins's Life of Boswell's Life of 3 Ib . ii . 262 . 4 2 Ib . i . 201 . 6 Ib . ii ...
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... ' despicable cant : scorns Pope for feigning a ' con- and Swift for his ' affectation of ' . 32 . ' . 221 . Now we 3 Works , vi . 64 . 2 Ib . iv . 427 . 6 Woche id Tarlor ii 16 he invidiousness of self - praise and all the od.
... ' despicable cant : scorns Pope for feigning a ' con- and Swift for his ' affectation of ' . 32 . ' . 221 . Now we 3 Works , vi . 64 . 2 Ib . iv . 427 . 6 Woche id Tarlor ii 16 he invidiousness of self - praise and all the od.
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Samuel Johnson, George Birkbeck Norman Hill. he invidiousness of self - praise and all the od . We may be at first sight astonished maintaining ' that there is very little hypo- Our surprise lessens , if it does not pass en he goes on to ...
Samuel Johnson, George Birkbeck Norman Hill. he invidiousness of self - praise and all the od . We may be at first sight astonished maintaining ' that there is very little hypo- Our surprise lessens , if it does not pass en he goes on to ...
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... praise a state of life dure for a single day . A shop , he o image worthy of attention ; but in ance of existence between good and n - civility he would have called it— to be attacked by those who enjoyed □ himself . ardent curiosity ...
... praise a state of life dure for a single day . A shop , he o image worthy of attention ; but in ance of existence between good and n - civility he would have called it— to be attacked by those who enjoyed □ himself . ardent curiosity ...
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