The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 8Gabriel Wells, 1922 |
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... allow this man to have merit . No , Sir ; what he has is rather the contrary ; I will , indeed , allow him courage , and on this account we so far give him credit . We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway , than ...
... allow this man to have merit . No , Sir ; what he has is rather the contrary ; I will , indeed , allow him courage , and on this account we so far give him credit . We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway , than ...
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... allow himself to suppose it not impossible that our hopes might in one way or other be realised . He said that he would rather have his pension doubled than a grant of a thousand pounds ; " For , ( said he , ) though probably I may not ...
... allow himself to suppose it not impossible that our hopes might in one way or other be realised . He said that he would rather have his pension doubled than a grant of a thousand pounds ; " For , ( said he , ) though probably I may not ...
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... allow him a claim even to that merit . He said , that ' he borrowed from those who had been borrowers themselves , and did not know that the mistakes he adopted had been answered by others . ' I often think of our short , but precious ...
... allow him a claim even to that merit . He said , that ' he borrowed from those who had been borrowers themselves , and did not know that the mistakes he adopted had been answered by others . ' I often think of our short , but precious ...
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