The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 8Gabriel Wells, 1922 |
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... observed that the real character of a man was found out by his amusements , -Johnson added , " Yes , Sir ; no man is a hypocrite in his pleas- ures . ' 99 I have mentioned Johnson's general aversion to a pun . He once , however ...
... observed that the real character of a man was found out by his amusements , -Johnson added , " Yes , Sir ; no man is a hypocrite in his pleas- ures . ' 99 I have mentioned Johnson's general aversion to a pun . He once , however ...
Pàgina 142
... observed , Sir , your assent to a man whom you have never known to falsify , is a debt : but after you have known a ... observed one day of a pas- sage in them , " I think I might as well have said this myself : " and once when Mr ...
... observed , Sir , your assent to a man whom you have never known to falsify , is a debt : but after you have known a ... observed one day of a pas- sage in them , " I think I might as well have said this myself : " and once when Mr ...
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... observed that if this instance had happened in or before Pope's time , he would not have been justified in instanc- ing the swine as the lowest degree of groveling instinct . Dr. Johnson seemed pleased with the observation , while the ...
... observed that if this instance had happened in or before Pope's time , he would not have been justified in instanc- ing the swine as the lowest degree of groveling instinct . Dr. Johnson seemed pleased with the observation , while the ...
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