The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volumen2G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... taken a momentary offence at his arrogance , warmly and kindly supported him , and he was accordingly elected , 2 was a most agreeable member , and continued to attend our meetings to the time of his death . Mrs. Piozzi has also given a ...
... taken a momentary offence at his arrogance , warmly and kindly supported him , and he was accordingly elected , 2 was a most agreeable member , and continued to attend our meetings to the time of his death . Mrs. Piozzi has also given a ...
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... taken upon the property . This was accordingly settled . In eleven years Thrale paid the pur- chase money . He acquired a large fortune , and lived to be a member of parliament for Southwark.2 But what was most remarkable was the ...
... taken upon the property . This was accordingly settled . In eleven years Thrale paid the pur- chase money . He acquired a large fortune , and lived to be a member of parliament for Southwark.2 But what was most remarkable was the ...
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... taken subscriptions for a work in which he had made no progress , his credit was at stake . He confessed he was culpable , and promised from time to time to begin a course of such reading as was necessary to qualify him for the work ...
... taken subscriptions for a work in which he had made no progress , his credit was at stake . He confessed he was culpable , and promised from time to time to begin a course of such reading as was necessary to qualify him for the work ...
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... taken care to abate that sorrow , by the pleasure which I received from your approbation . I defend my criticism in the same manner with you . We must confess the faults of our favourite , to gain credit to our praise of his ...
... taken care to abate that sorrow , by the pleasure which I received from your approbation . I defend my criticism in the same manner with you . We must confess the faults of our favourite , to gain credit to our praise of his ...
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... taken . I know nothing that can be best taught by lectures , except where experiments are to be shown . You may teach chymistry by lectures : -you might teach making of shoes by lectures ! " At night I supped with him at the Mitre ...
... taken . I know nothing that can be best taught by lectures , except where experiments are to be shown . You may teach chymistry by lectures : -you might teach making of shoes by lectures ! " At night I supped with him at the Mitre ...
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