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Samuel Johnson. * the first ages cannot be charged with ingra- titude ; fince thofe who civilized barbarians , and taught them how to fecure themselves from cold and hunger were numbered a- mongst their deities . But these arts once ...
Samuel Johnson. * the first ages cannot be charged with ingra- titude ; fince thofe who civilized barbarians , and taught them how to fecure themselves from cold and hunger were numbered a- mongst their deities . But these arts once ...
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... fince no man , however high he may now ftand , can be certain that he fhall not be foon thrown down from his elevation by criticism or ca- price , the common intereft of learning re- quires that her fons fhould ceafe from inteftine ...
... fince no man , however high he may now ftand , can be certain that he fhall not be foon thrown down from his elevation by criticism or ca- price , the common intereft of learning re- quires that her fons fhould ceafe from inteftine ...
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... fince it will frequently happen that fome de- lufion must be admitted , I know not where the limits of imagination can be fixed . It is rarely observed that minds not prepoffeffed by mechanical criticifm feel any offence from the ...
... fince it will frequently happen that fome de- lufion must be admitted , I know not where the limits of imagination can be fixed . It is rarely observed that minds not prepoffeffed by mechanical criticifm feel any offence from the ...
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An account of fquire Blufter | 32 |
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