The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 3Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
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... Society in Scotland for propagating Christian know . ledge had opposed the scheme of translating the Holy Scriptures into the Erse or Gaelic language , from political considerations of the disadvantage of keeping up the distinction ...
... Society in Scotland for propagating Christian know . ledge had opposed the scheme of translating the Holy Scriptures into the Erse or Gaelic language , from political considerations of the disadvantage of keeping up the distinction ...
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... society , than a man who is paid for tumbling upon his hands will continue to tumble upon his hands when he should walk on his feet . ” ( 1 ) Talking of some of the modern plays , he said , " False Delicacy " ( 2 ) was totally void of ...
... society , than a man who is paid for tumbling upon his hands will continue to tumble upon his hands when he should walk on his feet . ” ( 1 ) Talking of some of the modern plays , he said , " False Delicacy " ( 2 ) was totally void of ...
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... society , and may be led on by more regulated instructors , to a higher state of ethical perfection . ( 1 ) Johnson proceeded ; " Even Sir Francis Wrong . head ( 2 ) is a character of manners , though drawn with great humour . " He then ...
... society , and may be led on by more regulated instructors , to a higher state of ethical perfection . ( 1 ) Johnson proceeded ; " Even Sir Francis Wrong . head ( 2 ) is a character of manners , though drawn with great humour . " He then ...
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... society of coarse- ness and vulgarity , for fear of the expenses or other dangers of elegance and personal charms , which have been always acknow- ledged as a positive good , and for the want of which there should be always given some ...
... society of coarse- ness and vulgarity , for fear of the expenses or other dangers of elegance and personal charms , which have been always acknow- ledged as a positive good , and for the want of which there should be always given some ...
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... society . " No , no , my lord , " said Signor Baretti , " do with him what you would , he would always have been a bear . " " True , " answered the earl , with a smile , " but he would have been a dancing bear . " To obviate all the ...
... society . " No , no , my lord , " said Signor Baretti , " do with him what you would , he would always have been a bear . " " True , " answered the earl , with a smile , " but he would have been a dancing bear . " To obviate all the ...
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