The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 5Gabriel Wells, 1922 |
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... common soldiers are worse thought of than other men in the same rank of life ; such as labourers . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , a common quality which procures respect may be over- whelmed by grossness . A man of learning may be so vicious ...
... common soldiers are worse thought of than other men in the same rank of life ; such as labourers . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , a common quality which procures respect may be over- whelmed by grossness . A man of learning may be so vicious ...
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... common mark . " BOSWELL . " Then , Sir , what is poetry ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , it is much easier to say what it is not . We all know what light is ; but it is not easy to tell what it is . " On Friday , April 12 , I dined with him ...
... common mark . " BOSWELL . " Then , Sir , what is poetry ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , it is much easier to say what it is not . We all know what light is ; but it is not easy to tell what it is . " On Friday , April 12 , I dined with him ...
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... common occasions , though his hand is not steady enough for his art . 66 My request is , that you will try to obtain a promise of the next vacancy , from the Bishop of Chester . It is not a great thing to ask , and I hope we shall ...
... common occasions , though his hand is not steady enough for his art . 66 My request is , that you will try to obtain a promise of the next vacancy , from the Bishop of Chester . It is not a great thing to ask , and I hope we shall ...
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