The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Том 1Bell, 1889 |
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... give but a sketch warm from the Life ; " but , sketch though it be , it contains the main facts of Johnson's life , stated with considerable accuracy and precision . A few even of the original letters , which we meet with in Boswell's ...
... give but a sketch warm from the Life ; " but , sketch though it be , it contains the main facts of Johnson's life , stated with considerable accuracy and precision . A few even of the original letters , which we meet with in Boswell's ...
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... give the world a vocabulary of that language , while the island of Great Britain stands in the Atlantic Ocean , your name will be mentioned . " The youth- ful enthusiasm of Shaw was rekindled by the noble words , and setting forth that ...
... give the world a vocabulary of that language , while the island of Great Britain stands in the Atlantic Ocean , your name will be mentioned . " The youth- ful enthusiasm of Shaw was rekindled by the noble words , and setting forth that ...
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... give the strongest testi- mony to its fidelity ; but before a second edition , which he con- tributed to improve , could be finished , the world has been de- prived of that most valuable man ; a loss of which the regret will be deep ...
... give the strongest testi- mony to its fidelity ; but before a second edition , which he con- tributed to improve , could be finished , the world has been de- prived of that most valuable man ; a loss of which the regret will be deep ...
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... give them a story to apply . When the great Duke of Marlborough , accompanied by Lord Cadogan , was one day reconnoitring the army in Flanders , a heavy rain came on , and they both called for their cloaks . Lord Cadogan's servant , a ...
... give them a story to apply . When the great Duke of Marlborough , accompanied by Lord Cadogan , was one day reconnoitring the army in Flanders , a heavy rain came on , and they both called for their cloaks . Lord Cadogan's servant , a ...
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... give you what satisfaction I can in any thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Almost all the life - writers we have had before Toland and Desmaiseaux are indeed ...
... give you what satisfaction I can in any thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Almost all the life - writers we have had before Toland and Desmaiseaux are indeed ...
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