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by Elizabeth Inchbald - 2007 - 442 pages
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...when an adventurer is levelled with the reft of the world, and acts in fuch fcenes of the univerfel drama as may be the lot of any other man, young Spectators...attention, and hope, by observing his behaviour and fucceis, to reguhte their own practices when they mall be engaged in the like part. For this reafon,...
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Select British Classics, Volume 5

English literature - 1803 - 322 pages
...faults nor excellencies in common with himself. But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal...practices when they shall be engaged in the like part. For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 1

1806 - 348 pages
...faults nor excellencies in common with himself. But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal...practices, when they shall be engaged in the like part. For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 378 pages
...faults nor excellencies in common with himself. But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal drama, as may be the lot of any other manj young spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer attention, and hope, by observing his behaviour...
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The British Essayists;: Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 372 pages
...faults nor excellencies in common with himself. But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal...practices, when they shall be engaged in the like part. For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of...
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The Rambler, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1809 - 354 pages
...faults nor excellencies in common with himself. But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal...practices, when they shall be engaged in the like part. For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 466 pages
...faults nor excellencies in common with himself. But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal...practices, when they shall be engaged in the like part, For For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another], Volume 1

1810 - 464 pages
...faults nor excellencies in common with himself. But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal...practices, when they shall be engaged in the like part. For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of...
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Works, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...faults nor excellencies in common with himself. But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal...with closer attention, and hope, by observing his behavior and success, to regulate their own practices, when they shall be engaged in the like part....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...faults nor excellencies in common with himself. But when an adventurer is.levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal...with closer attention, and hope, by observing his behavior and success, to regulate their own practices, when they shall be engaged in the like part....
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