Anecdotes of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. During the Last Twenty Years of His LifeT. and J. Allman, 1826 - 237 oldal |
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... Never excuse ; if your play be a bad one , keep at least the excuses to yourself . " I am aware that many will say , I have not spoken highly enough of Dr. Johnson ; but it will be difficult for those who say so , to speak more highly ...
... Never excuse ; if your play be a bad one , keep at least the excuses to yourself . " I am aware that many will say , I have not spoken highly enough of Dr. Johnson ; but it will be difficult for those who say so , to speak more highly ...
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... never was thrown or conquered . Here now are uncles for you , mistress , if that's the way to your heart . " Mr. Johnson was very conversant in the art of attack and defence by boxing , which science he had learned from this uncle ...
... never was thrown or conquered . Here now are uncles for you , mistress , if that's the way to your heart . " Mr. Johnson was very conversant in the art of attack and defence by boxing , which science he had learned from this uncle ...
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... never seen a bad road in his life . The two brothers did not , however , much delight in each other's company , being always rivals for the mother's fondness ; and many of the severe reflections on domestic life in Ras- selas , took ...
... never seen a bad road in his life . The two brothers did not , however , much delight in each other's company , being always rivals for the mother's fondness ; and many of the severe reflections on domestic life in Ras- selas , took ...
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... never could perform their functions since I knew him ; and it was owing to that horrible disorder , too , that one eye was perfectly useless to him ; that defect , however , was not observa- ble , the eyes looked both alike . As Mr ...
... never could perform their functions since I knew him ; and it was owing to that horrible disorder , too , that one eye was perfectly useless to him ; that defect , however , was not observa- ble , the eyes looked both alike . As Mr ...
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... never koowing how much that was ; a fault more than arrived at common , a : themselves however , a ther on the he said , to most women who pride on their economy . They did not could understand , live ill toge- I hole : 66 My father ...
... never koowing how much that was ; a fault more than arrived at common , a : themselves however , a ther on the he said , to most women who pride on their economy . They did not could understand , live ill toge- I hole : 66 My father ...
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