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... characters , which is as rare as good portrait painting . " SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " He is undoubtedly admirable in this ; but , in order to mark the characters which he draws , he over- charges them , and gives people more than they ...
... characters , which is as rare as good portrait painting . " SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " He is undoubtedly admirable in this ; but , in order to mark the characters which he draws , he over- charges them , and gives people more than they ...
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... character of a certain nobleman ; that he was one of the strongest- minded men that ever lived ; that he would sit in company quite sluggish , while there was nothing to call forth his intellectual vigour ; but the moment that any ...
... character of a certain nobleman ; that he was one of the strongest- minded men that ever lived ; that he would sit in company quite sluggish , while there was nothing to call forth his intellectual vigour ; but the moment that any ...
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... characters of their lan- guage ? " JOHNSON . " Sir , they have not an alphabet . They have not been able to form what all other nations have formed . " BOSWELL . " There is more learning in their language than in any other , from the ...
... characters of their lan- guage ? " JOHNSON . " Sir , they have not an alphabet . They have not been able to form what all other nations have formed . " BOSWELL . " There is more learning in their language than in any other , from the ...
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... character : and that he expressed much wonder at the curious formation of the bat , a mouse with wings ; saying , that it was almost as strange a thing in physiology , as if the fabulous dragon could be seen . On Tuesday , May 12 , I ...
... character : and that he expressed much wonder at the curious formation of the bat , a mouse with wings ; saying , that it was almost as strange a thing in physiology , as if the fabulous dragon could be seen . On Tuesday , May 12 , I ...
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... character . JOHNSON . " Sir , it is not true ; for , as to this world , vice does not hurt a man's character . " BOSWELL . " Yes , Sir , debauching a friend's wife will . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir . Who thinks the worse of for it ...
... character . JOHNSON . " Sir , it is not true ; for , as to this world , vice does not hurt a man's character . " BOSWELL . " Yes , Sir , debauching a friend's wife will . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir . Who thinks the worse of for it ...
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