The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... 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 very generally ...
... 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 very generally ...
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... seemed quite intent , Mr. Barnard stole round to the apartment where the king was , and , in obedience to his majesty's commands , mentioned that Dr. Johnson was then in the library . His majesty said he was at lei- sure , and would go ...
... seemed quite intent , Mr. Barnard stole round to the apartment where the king was , and , in obedience to his majesty's commands , mentioned that Dr. Johnson was then in the library . His majesty said he was at lei- sure , and would go ...
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... seemed to have read , and asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , " Warburton has most general , most scholastick learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar . I do not know which of them calls names best . " The king ...
... seemed to have read , and asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , " Warburton has most general , most scholastick learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar . I do not know which of them calls names best . " The king ...
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... seemed fond of curious speculation . Johnson , who did not like to hear of any thing concerning a future state which was not authorized by the regular canons of or- thodoxy , discouraged this talk ; and being offended at its ...
... seemed fond of curious speculation . Johnson , who did not like to hear of any thing concerning a future state which was not authorized by the regular canons of or- thodoxy , discouraged this talk ; and being offended at its ...
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... seemed pleased to talk of natural philosophy . " That woodcocks , " said he , " fly over to the northern coun- tries is proved , because they have been observed at sea . Swallows certainly sleep all the winter . A number of them ...
... seemed pleased to talk of natural philosophy . " That woodcocks , " said he , " fly over to the northern coun- tries is proved , because they have been observed at sea . Swallows certainly sleep all the winter . A number of them ...
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