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I always remember a passage in one of your letters to our Italian friend Baretti ; where , talking of the monastic life , you say you do not wonder that serious men should put themselves under the protec- tion of a religious order ...
I always remember a passage in one of your letters to our Italian friend Baretti ; where , talking of the monastic life , you say you do not wonder that serious men should put themselves under the protec- tion of a religious order ...
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tion of a religious order , when they have found how unable they are to take care of themselves . For my own part , with- out affecting to be a Socrates , I am sure I have a more than ordinary struggle to maintain with the evil ...
tion of a religious order , when they have found how unable they are to take care of themselves . For my own part , with- out affecting to be a Socrates , I am sure I have a more than ordinary struggle to maintain with the evil ...
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He wrote this year a letter , not intended for publica- tion , which has , perhaps , as strong marks of his sentiment and style as any of his compositions . The original is in my possession . It is addressed to the late Mr. William ...
He wrote this year a letter , not intended for publica- tion , which has , perhaps , as strong marks of his sentiment and style as any of his compositions . The original is in my possession . It is addressed to the late Mr. William ...
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SIR , I did not expect to hear that it could be , in an assembly convened for the propagation of christian know- ledge , a question whether any nation uninstructed in re- ligion should receive instruction ; or whether that instruc- tion ...
SIR , I did not expect to hear that it could be , in an assembly convened for the propagation of christian know- ledge , a question whether any nation uninstructed in re- ligion should receive instruction ; or whether that instruc- tion ...
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tice reserved for the reformed ; and , surely , the blackest midnight of popery is meridian sunshine to such a reforma- tion . I am not very willing that any language should be totally extinguished . The similitude and derivation of ...
tice reserved for the reformed ; and , surely , the blackest midnight of popery is meridian sunshine to such a reforma- tion . I am not very willing that any language should be totally extinguished . The similitude and derivation of ...
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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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