“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J.M. Dent, 1949 |
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... never rapid , and he never stagnates . His sentences have neither studied amplitude , nor affected brevity : his periods , though not diligently rounded , are voluble and easy . Who- ever wishes to attain an English style , familiar but ...
... never rapid , and he never stagnates . His sentences have neither studied amplitude , nor affected brevity : his periods , though not diligently rounded , are voluble and easy . Who- ever wishes to attain an English style , familiar but ...
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... never in his life offered me a sight of any original or of any evidence of any kind ; but thought only of intimidat- ing me by noise and threats , till my last answer , that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat ...
... never in his life offered me a sight of any original or of any evidence of any kind ; but thought only of intimidat- ing me by noise and threats , till my last answer , that I would not be deterred from detecting what I thought a cheat ...
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... Never fear , Sir . Our commerce is in a very good state ; and suppose we had no commerce at all , we could live very well on the produce of our own country . " I cannot omit to mention , that I never knew any man who was less disposed ...
... Never fear , Sir . Our commerce is in a very good state ; and suppose we had no commerce at all , we could live very well on the produce of our own country . " I cannot omit to mention , that I never knew any man who was less disposed ...
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