Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... suppose that wit is his chief and most prominent excellence ; when in fact it is only one of the many talents that he possesses , which are so various and extraor- dinary , that it is very difficult to ascertain precisely the rank and ...
... suppose that wit is his chief and most prominent excellence ; when in fact it is only one of the many talents that he possesses , which are so various and extraor- dinary , that it is very difficult to ascertain precisely the rank and ...
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... suppose he meant by it , ' with an obstinate resolution , similar to that of a sullen man . ' BOSWELL . Southey wrote to Scott : - ' Give me more lays , and correct them at leisure for after editions - not laboriously , but when the ...
... suppose he meant by it , ' with an obstinate resolution , similar to that of a sullen man . ' BOSWELL . Southey wrote to Scott : - ' Give me more lays , and correct them at leisure for after editions - not laboriously , but when the ...
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... suppose evil spirits counteracting the Deity , and raising storms , for instance , to destroy his creat- ures . JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , if moral evil be consistent with the government of the Deity , why may not physical evil be also ...
... suppose evil spirits counteracting the Deity , and raising storms , for instance , to destroy his creat- ures . JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , if moral evil be consistent with the government of the Deity , why may not physical evil be also ...
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... suppose Scotchmen made necessarily , and Eng- lishmen by choice . ' At dinner this day , we had Sir Alexander Dick , whose amiable character , and ingenious and cultivated mind , are so generally known ; ( he was then on the verge of ...
... suppose Scotchmen made necessarily , and Eng- lishmen by choice . ' At dinner this day , we had Sir Alexander Dick , whose amiable character , and ingenious and cultivated mind , are so generally known ; ( he was then on the verge of ...
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... Suppose , Sir , ( said I , ) that a man is absolutely sure , that , if he lives a few days longer , he shall be detected in a fraud , the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society . ' JOHNSON . ' Then , Sir ...
... Suppose , Sir , ( said I , ) that a man is absolutely sure , that , if he lives a few days longer , he shall be detected in a fraud , the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society . ' JOHNSON . ' Then , Sir ...
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