Johnsonian Miscellanies, Volume 2George Birkbeck Norman Hill Barnes & Noble, 1966 - 488 pages |
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... knew his heart , and that was never intentionally abandoned ; for though he generally mistook the love for the practice of virtue , he was at all times a true and sincere believer 2. ' Savage living very intimately with most of the wits ...
... knew his heart , and that was never intentionally abandoned ; for though he generally mistook the love for the practice of virtue , he was at all times a true and sincere believer 2. ' Savage living very intimately with most of the wits ...
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... knew was beyond the comprehension of his audience in order to inspire their admiration 2 . Dr. Johnson , by this continual practice , made that a habit which was at first an exertion ; for every person who knew him must have observed ...
... knew was beyond the comprehension of his audience in order to inspire their admiration 2 . Dr. Johnson , by this continual practice , made that a habit which was at first an exertion ; for every person who knew him must have observed ...
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... knew more Greek than himself ; but that his grammar would show he had once taken pains . Sir William Jones , one of the most enlightened of the sons of men , as Johnson described him , has often said , he knew a great deal of Greek 5 ...
... knew more Greek than himself ; but that his grammar would show he had once taken pains . Sir William Jones , one of the most enlightened of the sons of men , as Johnson described him , has often said , he knew a great deal of Greek 5 ...
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Apophthegms c from Hawkinss Edition of Johnsons Works | 21 |
Anecdotes from the Rev Dr Thomas Campbells Diary of a Visit | 39 |
Anecdotes from Penningtons Memoirs of Mrs Carter | 58 |
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