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... things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me , and showed , that a man who has risen in the world , must ...
... things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me , and showed , that a man who has risen in the world , must ...
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... thing intellectual , every thing abstract - politicks , morals , and religion , must be darkly guessed . Dr. John- son was of the same opinion . He e upon another occasion , when a friend mentioned to him several extraordinary facts ...
... thing intellectual , every thing abstract - politicks , morals , and religion , must be darkly guessed . Dr. John- son was of the same opinion . He e upon another occasion , when a friend mentioned to him several extraordinary facts ...
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... thing for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleas ing man in conversation , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is high . They ...
... thing for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleas ing man in conversation , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is high . They ...
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... thing upon which they could rest as matter of fact . ' MURRAY . " It seems to me that we are not angry at a man for controverting an opinion which we believe and value ; we rather pity him . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , to be sure when you ...
... thing upon which they could rest as matter of fact . ' MURRAY . " It seems to me that we are not angry at a man for controverting an opinion which we believe and value ; we rather pity him . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , to be sure when you ...
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... thing more than a livelihood . To be sure a man , who has enough without teaching , will probably not teach ; for we would all be idle if we could . In the same manner , a man who is to get nothing by teaching , will not exert himself ...
... thing more than a livelihood . To be sure a man , who has enough without teaching , will probably not teach ; for we would all be idle if we could . In the same manner , a man who is to get nothing by teaching , will not exert himself ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 4 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1839 |
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