Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... desire of giving useful pleasure . ' BOSWELL . * Institutiones , liber i . , Prooemium 3 . ' ' He had bargained for two hundred guineas , and the booksellers spontaneously added a third hundred ; on this occasion Dr. Johnson observed to ...
... desire of giving useful pleasure . ' BOSWELL . * Institutiones , liber i . , Prooemium 3 . ' ' He had bargained for two hundred guineas , and the booksellers spontaneously added a third hundred ; on this occasion Dr. Johnson observed to ...
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... desires ; My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires , 1 See ante , iii . 81. Boswell . It is scarcely a defence . Whatever it was , he thus ends it : - ' It is natural to hope , that a comprehensive is likewise an elevated soul , and ...
... desires ; My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires , 1 See ante , iii . 81. Boswell . It is scarcely a defence . Whatever it was , he thus ends it : - ' It is natural to hope , that a comprehensive is likewise an elevated soul , and ...
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... desire is to avoid offence , and be totally out of danger . I take the liberty of proposing to your lordship , that the historical account should be written under your direction by any friend you may be willing to employ , and I will ...
... desire is to avoid offence , and be totally out of danger . I take the liberty of proposing to your lordship , that the historical account should be written under your direction by any friend you may be willing to employ , and I will ...
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... desire to destine them . ' My promise was pledged with the condition , that if the letters were found to contain any thing which should render them im- proper for the publick eye , you would dispense with the perform- ance of it . You ...
... desire to destine them . ' My promise was pledged with the condition , that if the letters were found to contain any thing which should render them im- proper for the publick eye , you would dispense with the perform- ance of it . You ...
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... desires and luxury enjoys . But my knowledge of them is too scanty to furnish me with proper topicks of enquiry ; I can only wish for information ; and hope , that a mind compre- hensive like yours will find leisure , amidst the cares ...
... desires and luxury enjoys . But my knowledge of them is too scanty to furnish me with proper topicks of enquiry ; I can only wish for information ; and hope , that a mind compre- hensive like yours will find leisure , amidst the cares ...
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