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... thing for a school - boy ; but it is no treat for a man . ' " Speaking of Boetius , who was the favourite writer of the middle ages , he said it was very surprising , that upon such a subject , and in such a situation , he should be ...
... thing for a school - boy ; but it is no treat for a man . ' " Speaking of Boetius , who was the favourite writer of the middle ages , he said it was very surprising , that upon such a subject , and in such a situation , he should be ...
Page 436
... thing as that for him , than he would have asked me to feed him with a spoon , or to do any thing else that denoted his imbecility . I as much believe that he wrote it , as if I had seen him do it . Sir , had he shown it to any one ...
... thing as that for him , than he would have asked me to feed him with a spoon , or to do any thing else that denoted his imbecility . I as much believe that he wrote it , as if I had seen him do it . Sir , had he shown it to any one ...
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... thing else , have different gradations of excellence , and conse- quently of value . Johnson repeated the common ... thing and a wise thing . " " I have done a good thing , ( said the gentleman , ) but I do not know that I have done a ...
... thing else , have different gradations of excellence , and conse- quently of value . Johnson repeated the common ... thing and a wise thing . " " I have done a good thing , ( said the gentleman , ) but I do not know that I have done a ...
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