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Talking of education , " People have now - a - days , " said he , " got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures . Now I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the ...
Talking of education , " People have now - a - days , " said he , " got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures . Now I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the ...
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Sir , he must be very singular in his opinion , if he thinks himself one of the best of men ; for none of his friends think him so . " - He said , " No honest man could be a deist ; for no man could be so after a fair examination of the ...
Sir , he must be very singular in his opinion , if he thinks himself one of the best of men ; for none of his friends think him so . " - He said , " No honest man could be a deist ; for no man could be so after a fair examination of the ...
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And notwithstanding the unfavourable opinion which many worthy men have expressed of his Profession de Foi du Vicaire Savoyard , I cannot help admiring it , as the performance of a man full of sincere reverential sub- mission to divine ...
And notwithstanding the unfavourable opinion which many worthy men have expressed of his Profession de Foi du Vicaire Savoyard , I cannot help admiring it , as the performance of a man full of sincere reverential sub- mission to divine ...
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66 Every man's opinions , at least his desires , are a little influenced by his favourite studies . My zeal for lan- guages may seem , perhaps , rather over - heated , even to those by whom I desire to be well esteemed .
66 Every man's opinions , at least his desires , are a little influenced by his favourite studies . My zeal for lan- guages may seem , perhaps , rather over - heated , even to those by whom I desire to be well esteemed .
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Those whom my arguments have per- suaded to change their opinion , show such modesty and candour as deserve great praise . " I hope the worthy translator goes diligently forward . He has a higher reward in prospect than any honours ...
Those whom my arguments have per- suaded to change their opinion , show such modesty and candour as deserve great praise . " I hope the worthy translator goes diligently forward . He has a higher reward in prospect than any honours ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1791 |
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| Titel | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 2 van The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Auteur | James Boswell |
| Uitgever | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Oxford University |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 18 juni 2007 |
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