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Page 678
... known to other persons , or even brought to his own recol- lection . ' ' A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own disadvantage . People may be amused and laugh at the time , but they will be remembered , and ...
... known to other persons , or even brought to his own recol- lection . ' ' A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own disadvantage . People may be amused and laugh at the time , but they will be remembered , and ...
Page 349
... known that his Lordship died before the sentence was made known . ' ' Johnson one day gave high praise to Dr. Bentley's verses ' 1 It should be remembered , that this was said twenty - five or thirty years ago , [ written in 1799 ...
... known that his Lordship died before the sentence was made known . ' ' Johnson one day gave high praise to Dr. Bentley's verses ' 1 It should be remembered , that this was said twenty - five or thirty years ago , [ written in 1799 ...
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... known , it is known to all who are acquainted with the literary history of that period . It is as well known , as that he wrote Cato . ' Mr. Thomas Sheri- dan once defended Addison to me , by alledging that he did it in order to cover ...
... known , it is known to all who are acquainted with the literary history of that period . It is as well known , as that he wrote Cato . ' Mr. Thomas Sheri- dan once defended Addison to me , by alledging that he did it in order to cover ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY CHAUNCEY BREWSTER TINKER | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
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