The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20Samuel Johnson J. Nichols, 1779 |
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... honour to fay , he approves of the conclufion of it ; but I fuppofe it is upon no other reafon , but because it is the conclufion . However , I fhould not be much concerned not to be thought excellent in an amusement I have very little ...
... honour to fay , he approves of the conclufion of it ; but I fuppofe it is upon no other reafon , but because it is the conclufion . However , I fhould not be much concerned not to be thought excellent in an amusement I have very little ...
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... honour to be a member of . If the fatire may appear directed at any particular perfon , it is at fuch only as are prefumed to be engaged in difho- nourable confederacies for mean and mercenary ends , against the dignity of their own ...
... honour to be a member of . If the fatire may appear directed at any particular perfon , it is at fuch only as are prefumed to be engaged in difho- nourable confederacies for mean and mercenary ends , against the dignity of their own ...
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... honour ; but while they design an imaginary pane- gyric upon me , they have made a real one upon them- felves ; and by faying how much this small performance exceeds fome others , they convince the world how far it falls fhort of theirs ...
... honour ; but while they design an imaginary pane- gyric upon me , they have made a real one upon them- felves ; and by faying how much this small performance exceeds fome others , they convince the world how far it falls fhort of theirs ...
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... honour pay to thofe , Who on their understanding molt impose . First inan creates , and then he fears the elf ; Thus others cheat him not , but he himself ; 5 ΙΟ 15 20 He loaths the fubftance , and he loves the fhow D 3 He [ 37 ]
... honour pay to thofe , Who on their understanding molt impose . First inan creates , and then he fears the elf ; Thus others cheat him not , but he himself ; 5 ΙΟ 15 20 He loaths the fubftance , and he loves the fhow D 3 He [ 37 ]
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... honour's call ; Or let us boldly fight , or bravely fall ! To this the feffion feem'd to give confent , Much lik'd ... honour bids us fight . But ere we once engage in honour's caufe , First know what honour is , and whence it was ...
... honour's call ; Or let us boldly fight , or bravely fall ! To this the feffion feem'd to give confent , Much lik'd ... honour bids us fight . But ere we once engage in honour's caufe , First know what honour is , and whence it was ...
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