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... papers , but imagine themselves writing a life , when they exhibit a chronological series of actions or preferments ; and have so little regard to the manners or behaviour of their heroes , that more knowledge may be gained of a man's ...
... papers , but imagine themselves writing a life , when they exhibit a chronological series of actions or preferments ; and have so little regard to the manners or behaviour of their heroes , that more knowledge may be gained of a man's ...
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... paper , that in his zeal for his godson he showed it to several people . His daugh- ter , Mrs. Desmoulins , who was many years humanely sup- ported in Dr. Johnson's house in London , told me , that upon his discovering that Dr. Swinfen ...
... paper , that in his zeal for his godson he showed it to several people . His daugh- ter , Mrs. Desmoulins , who was many years humanely sup- ported in Dr. Johnson's house in London , told me , that upon his discovering that Dr. Swinfen ...
Pagina 40
... paper quite close to his face , rendered the making what is called a foul copy much more painful to him , than revolving a subject in his mind , and turning his periods , until he had brought them to the most complete arrangement . His ...
... paper quite close to his face , rendered the making what is called a foul copy much more painful to him , than revolving a subject in his mind , and turning his periods , until he had brought them to the most complete arrangement . His ...
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... paper with which I have been favoured by a daughter of his intimate friend and physician , Dr. Lawrence , thus describes Dr. Johnson some years afterwards : " As the particulars of the former part of Dr. Johnson's life do not seem to be ...
... paper with which I have been favoured by a daughter of his intimate friend and physician , Dr. Lawrence , thus describes Dr. Johnson some years afterwards : " As the particulars of the former part of Dr. Johnson's life do not seem to be ...
Pagina 54
... paper , I have other de- signs to impart , if I could be secure from having others reap the advantage of what I should hint . f Miss Cave , the grandniece of Mr. Edw . Cave , has obligingly shown me the originals of this and the other ...
... paper , I have other de- signs to impart , if I could be secure from having others reap the advantage of what I should hint . f Miss Cave , the grandniece of Mr. Edw . Cave , has obligingly shown me the originals of this and the other ...
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