The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 3Gabriel Wells, 1922 |
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... play with a man who is ignorant of the game , while you are master of it , and so win his money ; for he thinks he can play better than you , as you think you can play better than he ; and the su- periour skill carries it . " ERSKINE ...
... play with a man who is ignorant of the game , while you are master of it , and so win his money ; for he thinks he can play better than you , as you think you can play better than he ; and the su- periour skill carries it . " ERSKINE ...
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... ( play- fully however , ) " It is a pity , Sir , that you have not seen a lion ; for a flea has taken you such a time , that a lion must have served you a twelve- month . " 1 He would not allow Scotland to derive any credit from Lord ...
... ( play- fully however , ) " It is a pity , Sir , that you have not seen a lion ; for a flea has taken you such a time , that a lion must have served you a twelve- month . " 1 He would not allow Scotland to derive any credit from Lord ...
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... play , She Stoops to Con- quer , being mentioned ; JOHNSON . " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much ex- hilarated an audience , that has answered so much the great end of comedy - making an audience merry . Goldsmith ...
... play , She Stoops to Con- quer , being mentioned ; JOHNSON . " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much ex- hilarated an audience , that has answered so much the great end of comedy - making an audience merry . Goldsmith ...
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