Life of Johnson, Volumen2H. Frowde, 1904 |
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... persons , by whom they would lose their money . Accordingly there are instances of ladies being ruined , by having injudiciously sunk their fortunes for high annuities , which , after a few years , ceased to be paid , in consequence of ...
... persons , by whom they would lose their money . Accordingly there are instances of ladies being ruined , by having injudiciously sunk their fortunes for high annuities , which , after a few years , ceased to be paid , in consequence of ...
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... person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was fallaciously adver- tised , so as to make it be believed to have been written by Johnson himself . 6 I said , I disliked the custom which some people had ...
... person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was fallaciously adver- tised , so as to make it be believed to have been written by Johnson himself . 6 I said , I disliked the custom which some people had ...
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... person on board perished . There were about sixty passengers , among whom was the Earl of Drogheda , with many other persons of consequence and property . 22 CIBBER'S LIVES OF THE POETS [ 1776 Mr. Murphy.
... person on board perished . There were about sixty passengers , among whom was the Earl of Drogheda , with many other persons of consequence and property . 22 CIBBER'S LIVES OF THE POETS [ 1776 Mr. Murphy.
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... person who differed from him in politicks , he said , ' In private life he is a very honest gentleman ; but I will not allow him to be so in publick life . People may be honest , though they are doing wrong : that is , between their ...
... person who differed from him in politicks , he said , ' In private life he is a very honest gentleman ; but I will not allow him to be so in publick life . People may be honest , though they are doing wrong : that is , between their ...
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... persons may have equal merit , and on that account may have an equal claim to attention ; but one of them may have also fortune and rank , and so may have a double claim . ' Talking of his notes on Shakspeare , he said , ' I despise ...
... persons may have equal merit , and on that account may have an equal claim to attention ; but one of them may have also fortune and rank , and so may have a double claim . ' Talking of his notes on Shakspeare , he said , ' I despise ...
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