The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. To which are Added, Volum 4J. Murray, 1835 |
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... things . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , I take it he was at the height of what his abilities could do , and was sensible of it . He had the ordinary advantages of education ; but he chose to pursue that oratory which is for the mob . ” BOSWELL ...
... things . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , I take it he was at the height of what his abilities could do , and was sensible of it . He had the ordinary advantages of education ; but he chose to pursue that oratory which is for the mob . ” BOSWELL ...
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... thing , by means of which he can make another thing . But this applies to very few of the species . My definition of man is , " a cooking animal . " The beasts have memory , judg- ment , and all the faculties and passions of our mind ...
... thing , by means of which he can make another thing . But this applies to very few of the species . My definition of man is , " a cooking animal . " The beasts have memory , judg- ment , and all the faculties and passions of our mind ...
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... things , each of which would have served a noted wit ( whom he named ) to live upon for a twelvemonth . I find , since the former edition , that some persons have ob- jected to the instances which I have given of Mr. Burke's wit , as ...
... things , each of which would have served a noted wit ( whom he named ) to live upon for a twelvemonth . I find , since the former edition , that some persons have ob- jected to the instances which I have given of Mr. Burke's wit , as ...
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... things . His lordship had not then published his " Annals of Scotland . ” JOHNSON . " I remember I was once on a visit at the house of a lady for whom I had a high respect . There was a good deal of company in the room . When they were ...
... things . His lordship had not then published his " Annals of Scotland . ” JOHNSON . " I remember I was once on a visit at the house of a lady for whom I had a high respect . There was a good deal of company in the room . When they were ...
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... thing that is innocent , than he who does nothing ! Besides , I love anecdotes . I fancy mankind may come , in time ... things which we have to show at Edinburgh . We went to the Parliament - house ( 1 ) , where the par- liament of ...
... thing that is innocent , than he who does nothing ! Besides , I love anecdotes . I fancy mankind may come , in time ... things which we have to show at Edinburgh . We went to the Parliament - house ( 1 ) , where the par- liament of ...
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