The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 3Gabriel Wells, 1922 |
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... flatter me by imputing to me more good than I have really done . Those whom my arguments have persuaded to change their opinion , shew such modesty and candour as deserve great praise . " I hope the worthy translator goes diligently ...
... flatter me by imputing to me more good than I have really done . Those whom my arguments have persuaded to change their opinion , shew such modesty and candour as deserve great praise . " I hope the worthy translator goes diligently ...
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... flatter myself , had con- siderable effect in favour of Mr. Douglas ; of whose legitimate filiation I was then , and am still , firmly convinced . Let me add , that no fact can be more respectably ascertained , than by the judgement of ...
... flatter myself , had con- siderable effect in favour of Mr. Douglas ; of whose legitimate filiation I was then , and am still , firmly convinced . Let me add , that no fact can be more respectably ascertained , than by the judgement of ...
Pàgina 284
... flatter ever so ex- travagantly , is formular . It has always been formular to flatter Kings and Queens ; so much so , that even in our church - service we have ' our most religious King , ' used indiscriminately , who- ever is King ...
... flatter ever so ex- travagantly , is formular . It has always been formular to flatter Kings and Queens ; so much so , that even in our church - service we have ' our most religious King , ' used indiscriminately , who- ever is King ...
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