Life of Johnson, Volumen1H. Frowde, 1904 |
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... effects of the satire . I own , indeed , that I was arrogant enough to suppose that the tenour of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imputa- tion . But it seems I judged too well of the world ; for ...
... effects of the satire . I own , indeed , that I was arrogant enough to suppose that the tenour of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imputa- tion . But it seems I judged too well of the world ; for ...
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... effects which were hoped for by its propagators . It seems to me , in my moments of self - complacency , that this extensive biographical work , however inferior in its nature , may in one respect be assimilated to the ODYSSEY . Amidst ...
... effects which were hoped for by its propagators . It seems to me , in my moments of self - complacency , that this extensive biographical work , however inferior in its nature , may in one respect be assimilated to the ODYSSEY . Amidst ...
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... effects are well known to be a weariness of life , an unconcern about those things which agitate the greater part of mankind , and a general sensation of gloomy wretchedness . From him then his son inherited , with some other qualities ...
... effects are well known to be a weariness of life , an unconcern about those things which agitate the greater part of mankind , and a general sensation of gloomy wretchedness . From him then his son inherited , with some other qualities ...
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... effect . I ventured to say to him , in allusion to the political principles in which he was educated , and of which he ever retained some odour , that ' his mother had not car- ried him far enough ; she should have taken him to ROME ...
... effect . I ventured to say to him , in allusion to the political principles in which he was educated , and of which he ever retained some odour , that ' his mother had not car- ried him far enough ; she should have taken him to ROME ...
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... effect which terminates in itself . A child is afraid of being whipped , and gets his task , and there's an end on't ; whereas , by exciting emulation and comparisons of superiority , you lay the foundation of lasting mischief ; you ...
... effect which terminates in itself . A child is afraid of being whipped , and gets his task , and there's an end on't ; whereas , by exciting emulation and comparisons of superiority , you lay the foundation of lasting mischief ; you ...
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