Life of Johnson, Volumen1H. Frowde, 1904 |
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... shew that superstitious bias which " " grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , " and , of late years particularly , injured his happiness , by presenting to him the gloomy side of religion , rather than that bright ...
... shew that superstitious bias which " " grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , " and , of late years particularly , injured his happiness , by presenting to him the gloomy side of religion , rather than that bright ...
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... shew , Around them pleasures wait , and joys for ever new . But cruel virgins meet severer fates ; Expell'd and exil'd from the blissful seats , To dismal realms , and regions void of peace , Where furies ever howl , and serpents hiss ...
... shew , Around them pleasures wait , and joys for ever new . But cruel virgins meet severer fates ; Expell'd and exil'd from the blissful seats , To dismal realms , and regions void of peace , Where furies ever howl , and serpents hiss ...
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... shews how dangerous it is to trust too implicitly to traditional testimony and ingenious inference ; for Mr. Hector has lately assured me that Mrs. Piozzi's account is in this instance accurate , and that he was the person for whom ...
... shews how dangerous it is to trust too implicitly to traditional testimony and ingenious inference ; for Mr. Hector has lately assured me that Mrs. Piozzi's account is in this instance accurate , and that he was the person for whom ...
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... are in his possession . Their contents shew that they were written about this time , and that Johnson was now engaged in preparing an historical account of the British Parliament . 106 . SIR , PAYMENT FOR WORK ' To MR E 3.
... are in his possession . Their contents shew that they were written about this time , and that Johnson was now engaged in preparing an historical account of the British Parliament . 106 . SIR , PAYMENT FOR WORK ' To MR E 3.
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... shews an admirable metaphysical acuteness and temperance in controversy ; ' Ad Lauram parituram Epigramma 1 ; ' * and , ' A Latin Translation of Pope's Verses on his Grotto ; ' and , as he could employ his pen with equal success upon a ...
... shews an admirable metaphysical acuteness and temperance in controversy ; ' Ad Lauram parituram Epigramma 1 ; ' * and , ' A Latin Translation of Pope's Verses on his Grotto ; ' and , as he could employ his pen with equal success upon a ...
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