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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... ladies sighing for rain , only that their complexions may not suffer , from the heat , or their clothes be incommoded by the dust - for shame , leave off such foppish lamentations , and study to relieve those whose distresses are real ...
... ladies sighing for rain , only that their complexions may not suffer , from the heat , or their clothes be incommoded by the dust - for shame , leave off such foppish lamentations , and study to relieve those whose distresses are real ...
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... Lady Tavistock , who grieved herself to death for the loss of her hus- band . " She was rich , and wanted employment ( says Johnson ) so she cried till she lost all power of restrain- ing her tears : other women are forced to outlive ...
... Lady Tavistock , who grieved herself to death for the loss of her hus- band . " She was rich , and wanted employment ( says Johnson ) so she cried till she lost all power of restrain- ing her tears : other women are forced to outlive ...
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... lady , who praised him with too much zeal , perhaps ( which always of- fended him ) consider what her flattery was worth ,. before she choked him with it . " We were talking of Richardson , who wrote Clarissa : " You think I love ...
... lady , who praised him with too much zeal , perhaps ( which always of- fended him ) consider what her flattery was worth ,. before she choked him with it . " We were talking of Richardson , who wrote Clarissa : " You think I love ...
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... lady showed him a grotto she had been making : Will it not be a pretty cool habitation in summer , said she , Mr. Johnson ? " I think it would , Madam ( replied he ) for a toad . " All desire of distinction had a sure enemy in Mr ...
... lady showed him a grotto she had been making : Will it not be a pretty cool habitation in summer , said she , Mr. Johnson ? " I think it would , Madam ( replied he ) for a toad . " All desire of distinction had a sure enemy in Mr ...
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... lady , but that he was insolent and I beat him , and that he was a block- head and told of it . I have beat many a fellow , but the rest had the wit to hold their tongues . " It was a perpetual miracle that he did not set himself . on ...
... lady , but that he was insolent and I beat him , and that he was a block- head and told of it . I have beat many a fellow , but the rest had the wit to hold their tongues . " It was a perpetual miracle that he did not set himself . on ...
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