The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... England contend for pre - eminence of fame by running : Prove by their heels the prowess of the head . In this poem there was the following portrait of Johnson : Here Johnson comes , -unblest with outward grace , His rigid morals stamp ...
... England contend for pre - eminence of fame by running : Prove by their heels the prowess of the head . In this poem there was the following portrait of Johnson : Here Johnson comes , -unblest with outward grace , His rigid morals stamp ...
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... England , maintaining the future life of brutes , by an explication of certain parts of the scriptures , was men- tioned , and the doctrine insisted on by a gentleman who seemed fond of curious speculation . Johnson , who did not like ...
... England , maintaining the future life of brutes , by an explication of certain parts of the scriptures , was men- tioned , and the doctrine insisted on by a gentleman who seemed fond of curious speculation . Johnson , who did not like ...
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... England - man would be so prompt in quoting Maupertuis , who , I am sorry to think , stands in the list of those unfortunate mistaken men who call themselves esprits forts . I have , however , a high respect for that philoso- pher whom ...
... England - man would be so prompt in quoting Maupertuis , who , I am sorry to think , stands in the list of those unfortunate mistaken men who call themselves esprits forts . I have , however , a high respect for that philoso- pher whom ...
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... to care or mental SON . " P The first edition of Hume's History of England was full of Scotticisms , many of which he corrected in subsequent editions . - MALONE . uneasiness , they are not above it , but below 60 [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF.
... to care or mental SON . " P The first edition of Hume's History of England was full of Scotticisms , many of which he corrected in subsequent editions . - MALONE . uneasiness , they are not above it , but below 60 [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF.
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... England was obliged to us for gardeners , almost all their good gardeners being Scotch- men ; -JOHNSON . Why , sir , that is because gardening is much more necessary amongst you than with us , which makes so many of your people learn it ...
... England was obliged to us for gardeners , almost all their good gardeners being Scotch- men ; -JOHNSON . Why , sir , that is because gardening is much more necessary amongst you than with us , which makes so many of your people learn it ...
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