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... suppose , that the tenour of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imputation . But , it seems , I judged too well of the world ; for , though I could scarcely believe it , I have been undoubtedly ...
... suppose , that the tenour of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imputation . But , it seems , I judged too well of the world ; for , though I could scarcely believe it , I have been undoubtedly ...
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... suppose at five years old ] in his father's shop , entitled De Veritate Religionis , etc. he began to think him- self highly culpable for neglecting such a means of information , and took himself severely to task for this sin , adding ...
... suppose at five years old ] in his father's shop , entitled De Veritate Religionis , etc. he began to think him- self highly culpable for neglecting such a means of information , and took himself severely to task for this sin , adding ...
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... suppose , that his having been thus accidentally led to a particular study of the history and manners of Abyssinia , was the remote occasion of his writ- ing , many years afterwards , his admirable philosophical tale , the principal ...
... suppose , that his having been thus accidentally led to a particular study of the history and manners of Abyssinia , was the remote occasion of his writ- ing , many years afterwards , his admirable philosophical tale , the principal ...
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... suppose in very good humour . But though Mr. Topham Beauclerk used archly to mention Johnson's having told him with much gravity , " Sir , it was a love marriage on both sides , " I have had from my illustrious friend the following ...
... suppose in very good humour . But though Mr. Topham Beauclerk used archly to mention Johnson's having told him with much gravity , " Sir , it was a love marriage on both sides , " I have had from my illustrious friend the following ...
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... suppose , was then meditating to try his fortune in London , but was apprehensive of the ex- pense , " that thirty pounds a year was enough to enable a man to live there without being contemptible . He allowed One curious anecdote was ...
... suppose , was then meditating to try his fortune in London , but was apprehensive of the ex- pense , " that thirty pounds a year was enough to enable a man to live there without being contemptible . He allowed One curious anecdote was ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... James Boswell Visualização integral - 1857 |
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