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... gives us reason to hope for a future state of compensation , that there may be a perfect system . But of that we were not sure , till we had a positive revelation . " I told him , that his " Rasselas had often made me unhappy ; for it ...
... gives us reason to hope for a future state of compensation , that there may be a perfect system . But of that we were not sure , till we had a positive revelation . " I told him , that his " Rasselas had often made me unhappy ; for it ...
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... give them hearty praise ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Madam , because I have not then got the better of my bad humour from having been shewn them . You must consider , Madam ; before - hand they may be bad , as well as good . Nobody has a right ...
... give them hearty praise ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Madam , because I have not then got the better of my bad humour from having been shewn them . You must consider , Madam ; before - hand they may be bad , as well as good . Nobody has a right ...
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... give a suppressive vote . Both Goldsmith's comedies were once refused ; his first by Garrick , his second by Colman , who was pre- vailed on at last by much solicitation , nay , a kind of force , to bring it on . His Vicar of Wakefield ...
... give a suppressive vote . Both Goldsmith's comedies were once refused ; his first by Garrick , his second by Colman , who was pre- vailed on at last by much solicitation , nay , a kind of force , to bring it on . His Vicar of Wakefield ...
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... give us an exact catalogue of his works , that there might be a complete edition . He smiled , and evaded our entreaties . That he intended to do it , I have no doubt , because I have heard him say so ; and I have in my possession an ...
... give us an exact catalogue of his works , that there might be a complete edition . He smiled , and evaded our entreaties . That he intended to do it , I have no doubt , because I have heard him say so ; and I have in my possession an ...
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... gives himself wholly to the one passion of saving . " JOHNSON . " That is flying in the face of all the world , who have called an avari- cious man a miser , because he is miserable . No , Sir , a man who both spends and saves money is ...
... gives himself wholly to the one passion of saving . " JOHNSON . " That is flying in the face of all the world , who have called an avari- cious man a miser , because he is miserable . No , Sir , a man who both spends and saves money is ...
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