The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volumen4G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... MADAM , -Though I am afraid your illness leaves you little leisure for the reception of airy civilities , yet I cannot forbear to pay you my congratulations on the new year ; and to declare my wishes that your years to come may be many ...
... MADAM , -Though I am afraid your illness leaves you little leisure for the reception of airy civilities , yet I cannot forbear to pay you my congratulations on the new year ; and to declare my wishes that your years to come may be many ...
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... Madam , has said it as correctly as it could be . " Nor was it only in the dignitaries of the church that Johnson required a particular decorum and delicacy of be- haviour ; he justly considered that the clergy , as persons set apart ...
... Madam , has said it as correctly as it could be . " Nor was it only in the dignitaries of the church that Johnson required a particular decorum and delicacy of be- haviour ; he justly considered that the clergy , as persons set apart ...
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... Madam , what right have you to talk thus ? Both Mr. ***** and I have reason to take it ill . You may talk so of Mr. ***** ; but why do you make me do it ? Have I said anything against 42 1781 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... Madam , what right have you to talk thus ? Both Mr. ***** and I have reason to take it ill . You may talk so of Mr. ***** ; but why do you make me do it ? Have I said anything against 42 1781 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... MADAM , 66 " London , April 12 , 1781 . ' Life is full of troubles . I have just lost my dear friend Thrale . I hope he is happy ; but I have had a great loss . I am otherwise pretty well . I require some care of my- self , but that ...
... MADAM , 66 " London , April 12 , 1781 . ' Life is full of troubles . I have just lost my dear friend Thrale . I hope he is happy ; but I have had a great loss . I am otherwise pretty well . I require some care of my- self , but that ...
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... Madam , we see that it is not to be the same body ; for the scripture uses the illustration of grain sown , and we know that the grain which grows is not the same with what is sown . You cannot suppose that we shall rise with a diseased ...
... Madam , we see that it is not to be the same body ; for the scripture uses the illustration of grain sown , and we know that the grain which grows is not the same with what is sown . You cannot suppose that we shall rise with a diseased ...
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