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... reputation . " Sir , " said Dr. Johnson , " there is no wonder at all . We who know Mr. Burke know that he will be one of the first men in the country . And , writing to his friend Langton , he said : — “ We have less of Burke's company ...
... reputation . " Sir , " said Dr. Johnson , " there is no wonder at all . We who know Mr. Burke know that he will be one of the first men in the country . And , writing to his friend Langton , he said : — “ We have less of Burke's company ...
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... reputation with a secret dagger . I am not called upon to discuss in these pages the vexed question of the authorship of the " Letters , " but it has sometimes occurred to us that , in all probability , and in spite of some vapouring ...
... reputation with a secret dagger . I am not called upon to discuss in these pages the vexed question of the authorship of the " Letters , " but it has sometimes occurred to us that , in all probability , and in spite of some vapouring ...
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... reputation for grace of manner and charm of conversation which made him a welcome guest in the most distinguished circles , and the Marquis of Lansdowne , no mean judge of character , delighted in his company . In 1797 he began to be ...
... reputation for grace of manner and charm of conversation which made him a welcome guest in the most distinguished circles , and the Marquis of Lansdowne , no mean judge of character , delighted in his company . In 1797 he began to be ...
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