The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 4Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
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... thing relative to so great a man is worth observing . I remember Dr. Adam Smith , in his rhetorical lectures at Glasgow , told us he was glad to know that Milton wore latchets in his shoes in- stead of buckles . ( 2 ) When I mention the ...
... thing relative to so great a man is worth observing . I remember Dr. Adam Smith , in his rhetorical lectures at Glasgow , told us he was glad to know that Milton wore latchets in his shoes in- stead of buckles . ( 2 ) When I mention the ...
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... things . A smith is ten miles off ; they'll do without a nail or a staple . A tailor is far from VOL . IV . ( 1 ) [ See antè , Vol . III . pp . 35. 251. ] C them ; they'll botch their own clothes . It is ETAT . 64 . 17 DUTY OF BARRISTERS .
... things . A smith is ten miles off ; they'll do without a nail or a staple . A tailor is far from VOL . IV . ( 1 ) [ See antè , Vol . III . pp . 35. 251. ] C them ; they'll botch their own clothes . It is ETAT . 64 . 17 DUTY OF BARRISTERS .
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... may be long enough with me , without finding any thing ( 1 ) Mr. Boswell's long note on this dictum will be found at the end of the chapter , p . 28. post . extraordinary . " He said , he believed Burke was C 4 ÆTAT . 64 . 23 BURKE S WIT .
... may be long enough with me , without finding any thing ( 1 ) Mr. Boswell's long note on this dictum will be found at the end of the chapter , p . 28. post . extraordinary . " He said , he believed Burke was C 4 ÆTAT . 64 . 23 BURKE S WIT .
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... thing , and not to another . Ro- bertson said , one man had more judgment , another more imagination . JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; it is only , one man has more mind than another . He may direct it differently ; he may , by accident , see ...
... thing , and not to another . Ro- bertson said , one man had more judgment , another more imagination . JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; it is only , one man has more mind than another . He may direct it differently ; he may , by accident , see ...
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... things . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , I take it he was at the height of what his abilities could do , and was sensible of it . He had the ordinary advantages of education ; but he chose to pursue that oratory which is for the mob . " BOSWELL ...
... things . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , I take it he was at the height of what his abilities could do , and was sensible of it . He had the ordinary advantages of education ; but he chose to pursue that oratory which is for the mob . " BOSWELL ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volum 4 James Boswell Visualització completa - 1839 |
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