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No man loves to frustrate expectations which have been formed in his favour ; and the pleasure which I promise myself from your journals and remarks is so great , that perhaps no degree of attention or discern- ment will be sufficient ...
No man loves to frustrate expectations which have been formed in his favour ; and the pleasure which I promise myself from your journals and remarks is so great , that perhaps no degree of attention or discern- ment will be sufficient ...
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I have no news to tell you that can deserve your notice ; nor would I willingly lessen the pleasure that any novelty may give you at your return . I am afraid we shall find it difficult to keep among us a mind which has been so long ...
I have no news to tell you that can deserve your notice ; nor would I willingly lessen the pleasure that any novelty may give you at your return . I am afraid we shall find it difficult to keep among us a mind which has been so long ...
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A youth- observes , that , " no doubt , in the world to come , ( where the least pleasure is un- speakable , ) it cannot be but that he which hath bin most afflicted here , shall conceive and receive more exceeding joy , than he which ...
A youth- observes , that , " no doubt , in the world to come , ( where the least pleasure is un- speakable , ) it cannot be but that he which hath bin most afflicted here , shall conceive and receive more exceeding joy , than he which ...
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66 This violence seemed very strange to me , who had read many of Rousseau's animated writings with great pleasure , and even edification ; had been much pleased with his society , and was just come from the continent , where he was ...
66 This violence seemed very strange to me , who had read many of Rousseau's animated writings with great pleasure , and even edification ; had been much pleased with his society , and was just come from the continent , where he was ...
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But I wonder , sir , you have not more pleasure in writing than in not writing . " JOHN- SON . " Sir , you may wonder . ” He talked of making verses , and observed , " The great difficulty is , to know when you have made good ones .
But I wonder , sir , you have not more pleasure in writing than in not writing . " JOHN- SON . " Sir , you may wonder . ” He talked of making verses , and observed , " The great difficulty is , to know when you have made good ones .
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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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