The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 3Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
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... both were disordered in mind , and that what was called vice was , in truth , disease , and required a madhouse rather than a prison . — CROXXR . ETAT . 58. LIBRARY AT BUCKINGHAM HOUSE . 19 attack 18 1767 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... both were disordered in mind , and that what was called vice was , in truth , disease , and required a madhouse rather than a prison . — CROXXR . ETAT . 58. LIBRARY AT BUCKINGHAM HOUSE . 19 attack 18 1767 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... truth , that ( 1 ) Dr. Johnson did not like that his friends should bring their manuscripts for him to read , and he liked still less to read them when they were brought : sometimes , however , when he could not refuse , he would take ...
... truth , that ( 1 ) Dr. Johnson did not like that his friends should bring their manuscripts for him to read , and he liked still less to read them when they were brought : sometimes , however , when he could not refuse , he would take ...
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... truth ; let not the contempt of super- stition precipitate you into infidelity , or the horror of infidelity ensnare you in superstition . I sincerely wish you successful and happy , for I am , Sir , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " - LETTER ...
... truth ; let not the contempt of super- stition precipitate you into infidelity , or the horror of infidelity ensnare you in superstition . I sincerely wish you successful and happy , for I am , Sir , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " - LETTER ...
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... truth . There is no great merit in telling how many plays have ghosts in them , and how this ghost is better than that . You must shew how terror is impressed on the human heart . In the description of night in ( 1 ) And yet when Mrs ...
... truth . There is no great merit in telling how many plays have ghosts in them , and how this ghost is better than that . You must shew how terror is impressed on the human heart . In the description of night in ( 1 ) And yet when Mrs ...
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... truth of this reflection may be confirmed by many and eminent instances , some of which will occur to most of my readers . ( 2 ) When we were alone , I introduced the subject of death , and endeavoured to maintain that the fear of it ...
... truth of this reflection may be confirmed by many and eminent instances , some of which will occur to most of my readers . ( 2 ) When we were alone , I introduced the subject of death , and endeavoured to maintain that the fear of it ...
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