The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... heard you talk . " The general asked him what he thought of the spirit of infidelity which was so prevalent . JOHN- SON . " Sir , this gloom of infidelity , I hope , is only a transient cloud passing through the hemisphere , which will ...
... heard you talk . " The general asked him what he thought of the spirit of infidelity which was so prevalent . JOHN- SON . " Sir , this gloom of infidelity , I hope , is only a transient cloud passing through the hemisphere , which will ...
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... heard him say a very good thing of Mr. Foote himself . " Ah , my old friend Sam , " cried Foote , " no man says better things : do let us have it . Upon which I told the above story , which produced a very loud laugh from the company ...
... heard him say a very good thing of Mr. Foote himself . " Ah , my old friend Sam , " cried Foote , " no man says better things : do let us have it . Upon which I told the above story , which produced a very loud laugh from the company ...
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... heard Johnson say , “ A mån who is converted from protestantism to popery , may be sincere ; he parts with nothing : he is only superadding to what he already had . But a convert from popery to pro- testantism , gives up so much of what ...
... heard Johnson say , “ A mån who is converted from protestantism to popery , may be sincere ; he parts with nothing : he is only superadding to what he already had . But a convert from popery to pro- testantism , gives up so much of what ...
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... heard made upon his cha- racter , crowded into my mind ; and I seemed to myself like the man who had put his head into the lion's mouth a great many times with perfect safety , but at last had it bit off . Next morning I sent him a note ...
... heard made upon his cha- racter , crowded into my mind ; and I seemed to myself like the man who had put his head into the lion's mouth a great many times with perfect safety , but at last had it bit off . Next morning I sent him a note ...
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... heard sir Joshua Reynolds , a nice and delicate observer of manners , particularly remark , that when upon any occa- sion Johnson had been rough to any person in company , he took the first opportunity of reconciliation , by drinking to ...
... heard sir Joshua Reynolds , a nice and delicate observer of manners , particularly remark , that when upon any occa- sion Johnson had been rough to any person in company , he took the first opportunity of reconciliation , by drinking to ...
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