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... , and is mentioned in the Gentleman's Magazine for that year as " a great Greek Scholar , and famous for his knowledge of the old philosophy . " - M . ] was sorry at the time to hear this ; but A.D. 1776 17 Ætat . 67.
... , and is mentioned in the Gentleman's Magazine for that year as " a great Greek Scholar , and famous for his knowledge of the old philosophy . " - M . ] was sorry at the time to hear this ; but A.D. 1776 17 Ætat . 67.
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... hear such an outcry against it . " THRALE . " There may be few people absolutely ruined by deep play ; but very many are much hurt in their circumstances by it . ' JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir , and so are very many by other kinds of expence ...
... hear such an outcry against it . " THRALE . " There may be few people absolutely ruined by deep play ; but very many are much hurt in their circumstances by it . ' JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir , and so are very many by other kinds of expence ...
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... hear it talked of . It was written by Grove , a dissenting teacher . " He would not , I perceived , call him a clergyman , though he was candid enough to allow very great merit to his composition . Mr. Murphy said , he remem- bered when ...
... hear it talked of . It was written by Grove , a dissenting teacher . " He would not , I perceived , call him a clergyman , though he was candid enough to allow very great merit to his composition . Mr. Murphy said , he remem- bered when ...
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... hear what they can tell of their religion . " On Monday , April 29 , he and I made an excursion to Bristol , where I was entertained with seeing him enquire upon the spot , into the authenticity of " Rowley's Poetry , " as I had seen ...
... hear what they can tell of their religion . " On Monday , April 29 , he and I made an excursion to Bristol , where I was entertained with seeing him enquire upon the spot , into the authenticity of " Rowley's Poetry , " as I had seen ...
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... hear it said , very gravely , ' Why was not the half guinea , thus spent in luxury , given to the poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal . ' Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support ...
... hear it said , very gravely , ' Why was not the half guinea , thus spent in luxury , given to the poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal . ' Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support ...
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Página 536 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain, And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuff 'd bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
Página 483 - tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse, and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed.
Página 359 - Biron they call him; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor,) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his discourse.
Página 251 - Poor stuff! No, sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port, for men : but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.
Página 366 - Why," said Johnson, smiling and rolling himself about, "that is because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal truth and politeness, " Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly should not have said it.
Página 200 - Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life.
Página 529 - And while it shall please Thee to continue me in this world, where much is to be done, and little to be known...
Página 365 - ... only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange : sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose: often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how.