The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Dent, 1949 |
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... allow very great merit to his composition . Mr. Murphy said , he remem- bered when there were several people alive in London , who enjoyed a considerable reputation merely from having written a paper in " The Spectator . " He mentioned ...
... allow very great merit to his composition . Mr. Murphy said , he remem- bered when there were several people alive in London , who enjoyed a considerable reputation merely from having written a paper in " The Spectator . " He mentioned ...
Pagina 32
... allow him to be so in publick life . People may be honest , though they are doing wrong : that is , between their Maker and them . But we , who are suffering by their pernicious conduct , are to destroy them . We are sure that acts from ...
... allow him to be so in publick life . People may be honest , though they are doing wrong : that is , between their Maker and them . But we , who are suffering by their pernicious conduct , are to destroy them . We are sure that acts from ...
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... allow this man to have merit . No , Sir ; what he has is rather the contrary ; I will , indeed , allow him courage , and on this account we so far give him credit . We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway , than ...
... allow this man to have merit . No , Sir ; what he has is rather the contrary ; I will , indeed , allow him courage , and on this account we so far give him credit . We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway , than ...
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