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" ... And I hereby declare, that I make a total surrender of all my rights and privileges in the English language, as a free-born British subject, to the said Mr. Johnson, during the term of his dictatorship. Nay, more ; I will not only obey him like an... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
by James Boswell - 1852 - 416 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 16

English literature - 1754 - 670 pages
...Nay more ; I will not only obey him, like an old Roman, as my dictator, but, like a modern Roman, 1 will implicitly believe in him as my pope, and hold...chair; but no longer. More tha-n this he cannot well recuire; for I prelume that obedience can never be expirdled when there is neither terror to inforce,...
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London Magazine Enlarged and Improved, Volume 23

English essays - 1754 - 714 pages
...had met at each others houfes to talk over and confiwell require ; for I prefume, that obedi' ence can never be expected when there is neither terror to enforce, nor intercft to invite it. 1754. Prefeat ST AT E of cur LANGUAGE. 553 1 confefs that I have fo much honeft...
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The World ..

1753 - 646 pages
...Nay more 5 I will not only obey him, like an old Roman, as my dictator, but, like a, modern Roman, I will implicitly believe in him as my pope, and hold...longer. More than this he cannot well require ; for I prefume that obedience can never be expected when there is neither terror to enforce, nor intereft...
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The World, Volume 2

Edward Moore - English essays - 1772 - 344 pages
...dictatorfhip. Nay more ; I will not only obey hjm, like an old Roman, as my dictator, but like a modern Roman, I will implicitly believe in him as my pope, and hold him to be infallible lible while in the chair ; but no longer. More, than this he cannot well require ; for I prefumC; that...
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The World, by Adam Fitz-Adam, Volume 2

1776 - 288 pages
...dictatorfhip. Nay more ; I will not only obey him, like an old Roman, as my dictator, but, like a modern Roman, I will implicitly believe in him, as my Pope, and...longer. More than this he cannot well require ; for I prefume that obedience can never be expedled when there is neither terror to enforce nor intereft to...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of ..., Volume 2

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...dictatorfhip. Nay more ; I will not only obey him, like an old Roman, as my dictator, but, like a modern Roman, I will implicitly believe in him as my pope, and hold...longer. More than this he cannot well require ; for I . prefume that obedience can never be expected, when, there is neither terror to enforce, nor intereft...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of ..., Volume 2

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...di¿tatorthip. Nay more; I will not only obey him, like an old Roman, as my diaator, but, like a modern Roman, I will implicitly believe in him as my pope, and hold him to be infallible while in the chair; but no Ion-. ger. More than this he cannot ¿vel1 require; for I prefume that obedience can never be expthed,...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 7

1786 - 636 pages
...not only obey him, like an old Roman, as my di£lator< but, like a modern Roman, I will impliiitly believe in him as my pope, and hold him to be infallible while in the chair, but ш* longer. More than this he cannot well requirej for I prefume, that obedience can never be expefled,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...dictatorfhip. Nay more, I will not only obey him, like an old Roman, as my dictator, but, like a modern Roman, I will implicitly believe in him as my Pope, and hold...longer. More than this he cannot well require -, for, I prefume, that obedience can never be expected, when there is neither terrour to enforce, nor intereft...
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The World, by Adam Fitz-Adam. [209 Nos. in 4 Vols. With a ..., Issues 1-104

1753 - 640 pages
...Nay more j I will not only obey him, like an old Roman, as my dictator, but, like a modern Roman » I will implicitly believe in him as my pope, and hold...longer. More than this he cannot well require ; for I prefume that obedience can never be expecled when there is neither terror to enforce, nor interest...
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