The beauties of Samuel Johnson: maxims and observations. To which are now added, biographical anecdotes of the doctor, his life [&c.].1804 |
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... becomes the plaything of dotage : an old man's child , " continued he , " leads much such a life , I think , as a little boy's dog , teized with aukward fondness , and forced , perhaps , to sit up and beg , as we call it , to divert a ...
... becomes the plaything of dotage : an old man's child , " continued he , " leads much such a life , I think , as a little boy's dog , teized with aukward fondness , and forced , perhaps , to sit up and beg , as we call it , to divert a ...
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... become a nobleman , and as you say excessively rich , I should , were I a youth of quality ten years hence , hesitate between a girl so neg lected , and a negro . " It It really surprised me to see the victory he gained [ 19 ]
... become a nobleman , and as you say excessively rich , I should , were I a youth of quality ten years hence , hesitate between a girl so neg lected , and a negro . " It It really surprised me to see the victory he gained [ 19 ]
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... becomes a regular animal furnished with bones and sinews , and covered with feathers . " Let us consider - can there be more wanting to complete this meditation on a pudding - if more is wanting , more may be found . It contains salt ...
... becomes a regular animal furnished with bones and sinews , and covered with feathers . " Let us consider - can there be more wanting to complete this meditation on a pudding - if more is wanting , more may be found . It contains salt ...
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... become a great man . " 66 Upon the publication of the Poems of Ossian , being asked by the commentator on that work , whether he thought any one man living could write such an epic poem ? -Johnson replied very gravely— “ O many men ...
... become a great man . " 66 Upon the publication of the Poems of Ossian , being asked by the commentator on that work , whether he thought any one man living could write such an epic poem ? -Johnson replied very gravely— “ O many men ...
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... Kearsley , in con- versation with him , enquired if that observation of his Majesty's was true ; he said it was nearly so , but his memory was become very defective . An An eminent carcase butcher , as meagre in his per- [ 34 ]
... Kearsley , in con- versation with him , enquired if that observation of his Majesty's was true ; he said it was nearly so , but his memory was become very defective . An An eminent carcase butcher , as meagre in his per- [ 34 ]
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