The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volum 4H. G. Bohn, 1853 |
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... talked of going to the North Pole , and said , " You do not insist on my accompanying you ? " — " No , sir . ” " Then I am very willing you should go . " I was not afraid that our curious expedition would be prevented by such ...
... talked of going to the North Pole , and said , " You do not insist on my accompanying you ? " — " No , sir . ” " Then I am very willing you should go . " I was not afraid that our curious expedition would be prevented by such ...
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... talked of coming to Scotland that year with so much firmness , that I hoped he was at last in ear- nest . I knew that , if he were once launched from the metropolis , he would go forward very well ; and I got our common friends there to ...
... talked of coming to Scotland that year with so much firmness , that I hoped he was at last in ear- nest . I knew that , if he were once launched from the metropolis , he would go forward very well ; and I got our common friends there to ...
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... talked for victory ; he was too con- scientious to make error permanent and pernicious , by deliberately writing it . He was conscious of his superiority . He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was too proud to seek for it ...
... talked for victory ; he was too con- scientious to make error permanent and pernicious , by deliberately writing it . He was conscious of his superiority . He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was too proud to seek for it ...
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... talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it so absurd as is generally supposed ; 66 for , " said he , " it was only allowed when the question was in equilibrio , as when one affirmed and another denied ; and they had a ...
... talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it so absurd as is generally supposed ; 66 for , " said he , " it was only allowed when the question was in equilibrio , as when one affirmed and another denied ; and they had a ...
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... talked of the practice of the law . Sir Wil- liam Forbes said , he thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satis- fied was not a just one . “ Sir , ” said Mr. Johnson , 66 a lawyer has no business with the ...
... talked of the practice of the law . Sir Wil- liam Forbes said , he thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satis- fied was not a just one . “ Sir , ” said Mr. Johnson , 66 a lawyer has no business with the ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volum 4 James Boswell Visualització completa - 1839 |
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