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... desires to see that of which he has read ; but no man desires to read an account of what he has seen : so much does description fall short of reality . Description only excites curiosity : seeing satisfies it . may go and see the ...
... desires to see that of which he has read ; but no man desires to read an account of what he has seen : so much does description fall short of reality . Description only excites curiosity : seeing satisfies it . may go and see the ...
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... , be pleased to communi- cate to them the desire of , Sir , 66 " Your most humble servant , April 12 , 1783. " VOL . VI . " SAM . JOHNSON . " B Mr. of the Deluge Such intercession was too powerful to 1783. ÆTAT . 74 17.
... , be pleased to communi- cate to them the desire of , Sir , 66 " Your most humble servant , April 12 , 1783. " VOL . VI . " SAM . JOHNSON . " B Mr. of the Deluge Such intercession was too powerful to 1783. ÆTAT . 74 17.
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... desire to be admitted into the Church of England , for this purpose solicited his aid to procure for him an introduction to the Bishop of London ( Dr. Lowth ) . At the time of his first visit , Johnson was so much indisposed , that he ...
... desire to be admitted into the Church of England , for this purpose solicited his aid to procure for him an introduction to the Bishop of London ( Dr. Lowth ) . At the time of his first visit , Johnson was so much indisposed , that he ...
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... desire you to tell me what is to be done . Excision is doubtless necessary to the cure , and I know not any means of palliation . The operation is doubtless painful ; but is it dangerous ? The pain I hope to endure with decency ; but I ...
... desire you to tell me what is to be done . Excision is doubtless necessary to the cure , and I know not any means of palliation . The operation is doubtless painful ; but is it dangerous ? The pain I hope to endure with decency ; but I ...
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... desires to see the fine clothes , but finds nobody in forty thousand men that can produce either coat or waistcoat . One , indeed , has left them in his chest at Port Mahon ; another has always heard that he ought to have velvet clothes ...
... desires to see the fine clothes , but finds nobody in forty thousand men that can produce either coat or waistcoat . One , indeed , has left them in his chest at Port Mahon ; another has always heard that he ought to have velvet clothes ...
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