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... learning . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance , this boy rows us as well without learning , as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argo- nauts , who ...
... learning . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance , this boy rows us as well without learning , as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argo- nauts , who ...
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... learning of the Scotch ; - " Their learning is like bread in a besieged town : every man gets a little , but no man gets a full meal . " " There is ( said he , ) in Scotland , a dif- fusion of learning , a certain portion of it widely ...
... learning of the Scotch ; - " Their learning is like bread in a besieged town : every man gets a little , but no man gets a full meal . " " There is ( said he , ) in Scotland , a dif- fusion of learning , a certain portion of it widely ...
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... learning does not flourish in them as it would do , if those who teach had smaller salaries , and depended on their assiduity for a great part of their income . JOHNSON . " Sir , the very reverse of this is the truth ; the English ...
... learning does not flourish in them as it would do , if those who teach had smaller salaries , and depended on their assiduity for a great part of their income . JOHNSON . " Sir , the very reverse of this is the truth ; the English ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2 James Boswell,Samuel Johnson Visualização integral - 1791 |
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