The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 3Gabriel Wells, 1922 |
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... historical facts to be true , as we may know facts in common life to be true . Motives are generally unknown . We cannot trust to the characters we find in history , unless when they are drawn by those who knew the persons ; as those ...
... historical facts to be true , as we may know facts in common life to be true . Motives are generally unknown . We cannot trust to the characters we find in history , unless when they are drawn by those who knew the persons ; as those ...
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... History of Gustavus Adol- phus , he much commended him as a scholar , and a man of the most companionable talents he had ever known . He said , the defects in his history proceeded not from imbecility , but from foppery . " He loved ...
... History of Gustavus Adol- phus , he much commended him as a scholar , and a man of the most companionable talents he had ever known . He said , the defects in his history proceeded not from imbecility , but from foppery . " He loved ...
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... History to write the most vulgar Whig- gism . " An animated debate took place whether Mar- tinelli should continue his History of England to the present day . GOLDSMITH . " To be sure he should . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; he would give ...
... History to write the most vulgar Whig- gism . " An animated debate took place whether Mar- tinelli should continue his History of England to the present day . GOLDSMITH . " To be sure he should . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; he would give ...
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