The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volum 5F.C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... perhaps no appellation by which a writer can better denote his kindred to the human species . It has been found hard to describe man by an ade- quate definition . Some philosophers have called him a reasonable animal ; but others have ...
... perhaps no appellation by which a writer can better denote his kindred to the human species . It has been found hard to describe man by an ade- quate definition . Some philosophers have called him a reasonable animal ; but others have ...
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... perhaps only two are printed , will be promoted to the first rank of writers by those who are weary of the present race of wits , and wish to sink them into ob- scurity before the lustre of a name not yet known enough to be detested ...
... perhaps only two are printed , will be promoted to the first rank of writers by those who are weary of the present race of wits , and wish to sink them into ob- scurity before the lustre of a name not yet known enough to be detested ...
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... perhaps were defeated by women . If our American general had headed an army of girls , he might still have built a fort and taken it . Had Minorca been defended by a female garrison , it might have been surrendered , as it was , without ...
... perhaps were defeated by women . If our American general had headed an army of girls , he might still have built a fort and taken it . Had Minorca been defended by a female garrison , it might have been surrendered , as it was , without ...
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... perhaps have been delighted with the simpli- city of ancient gratitude ; or if any thing was want- ing to full satisfaction , she might have supplied the deficiency with the hope of deification , and antici- pated the altars that would ...
... perhaps have been delighted with the simpli- city of ancient gratitude ; or if any thing was want- ing to full satisfaction , she might have supplied the deficiency with the hope of deification , and antici- pated the altars that would ...
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... perhaps , not wholly without its inconveniences ; it certainly fills the nation with superficial disputants ; enables those to talk who were born to work ; and affords information sufficient to elate vanity , and stiffen ob- stinacy ...
... perhaps , not wholly without its inconveniences ; it certainly fills the nation with superficial disputants ; enables those to talk who were born to work ; and affords information sufficient to elate vanity , and stiffen ob- stinacy ...
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