The Life of Samuel Johnson: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.DGabriel 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 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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... flatter his Queen ? The attempt , indeed , was dangerous ; for if it had missed , what became of Garrick , and what became of the Queen ? As Sir William Temple says of a great General , it is necessary not only that his designs be ...
... flatter his Queen ? The attempt , indeed , was dangerous ; for if it had missed , what became of Garrick , and what became of the Queen ? As Sir William Temple says of a great General , it is necessary not only that his designs be ...
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