The Life of Samuel Johnson: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volum 3G. Bell, 1884 |
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... the book by which Strahan seems to have been bitten . - Editor . Voltaire put the same question to the editor of them ÆT . 69 . 5 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON . Benedictine translation of Duke of Berwick's memoirs Ganganelli's letters.
... the book by which Strahan seems to have been bitten . - Editor . Voltaire put the same question to the editor of them ÆT . 69 . 5 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON . Benedictine translation of Duke of Berwick's memoirs Ganganelli's letters.
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... seems to be an affectation of ease and care- lessness , as if it were not suitable to his character to be very serious about the matter . " BOSWELL . " He may have intended this to introduce his book the better among genteel people ...
... seems to be an affectation of ease and care- lessness , as if it were not suitable to his character to be very serious about the matter . " BOSWELL . " He may have intended this to introduce his book the better among genteel people ...
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... seems strange that Johnson should , in April , 1778 , have spoken conjecturally and prospectively of a sentence passed six months before ; but this , perhaps , may be accounted for by Tooke's having obtained a writ of error , which ...
... seems strange that Johnson should , in April , 1778 , have spoken conjecturally and prospectively of a sentence passed six months before ; but this , perhaps , may be accounted for by Tooke's having obtained a writ of error , which ...
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... seems , exasperated him ; though he said nothing at the time . The cloud was charged with sulphureous vapour , which was afterwards to burst in thunder . We talked of a gentleman [ Mr. Langton ] , who was running out his fortune in ...
... seems , exasperated him ; though he said nothing at the time . The cloud was charged with sulphureous vapour , which was afterwards to burst in thunder . We talked of a gentleman [ Mr. Langton ] , who was running out his fortune in ...
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... seems deficient in both euphony and splendour . Like an engraving , or sepia sketch of a fine pic- ture , the outline is exact , but the charm of the colouring is absent . It is , however , the nearest portrait we have of Homer , and ...
... seems deficient in both euphony and splendour . Like an engraving , or sepia sketch of a fine pic- ture , the outline is exact , but the charm of the colouring is absent . It is , however , the nearest portrait we have of Homer , and ...
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