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" Many things which are false are transmitted from book to book, and gain credit in the world. One of these is the cry against the evil of luxury. Now the truth, is that luxury produces much good. Take the luxury of buildings in London. "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 316
by James Boswell - 1807
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1889 - 578 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the error of the other. JOHNSON. " Sir, I agree with him ; for the infidel would be guilty of...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry ? People will...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 3

James Boswell - 1889 - 464 pages
...surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the error of the other. JOHNSON. " Sir, I agree with aim ; for the infidel would be guilty of any crime if he...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and parallel between Dry den and Pope, might be loosely...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson ... Comprising a Series of His Epistolary ...

James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pages
...of the other. JOHNSON : " Sir, I agree with him ; f( the infidel would be guilty of any crime if h were inclined to it." "Many things which are false...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry? People will...
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The Illustrative Lesson Notes: A Guide to the Study of the International ...

John Heyl Vincent, Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, John Thomas McFarland - 1890 - 444 pages
...servants attend to diurch regularly ! He replied he did it to prevent their robbing or murdering him. An infidel would be guilty of any crime, if he were inclined to it. — Johneon. A ship wiis wrecked upon the reefs of an island in the Pacific. Fearing the inhabitants...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson ...: To which is Added The Journal of a ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one than of the error of the other. JOHNSON : " Sir, I with a passage which you think is particularly fine,...Eutropius ; and I will venture to say, that if you compare conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry? People will...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L. D.: Together with a Journal of a ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1900 - 546 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON. " Sir, I agree with him ; for the infidel would be guilty of...that luxury produces much good. Take the luxury of building in London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation,...
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My Favorite Book-shelf: A Collection of Interesting & Instructive Reading ...

Charles Josselyn - 1903 - 320 pages
...Melancholy, indeed, should be diverted by every means but drinking." Not be Diverted , r . '. . . Jt . T .. . Many things which are false are transmitted from book...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry ? People will...
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Life of Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1904 - 726 pages
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON. ' Sir, I agree with him ; for the infidel would be guilty of...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry ? People will...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: March 19, 1776-Dec. 13, 1784

James Boswell - 1907 - 634 pages
...notoriously •ifiosness of the one than of the error of the other. JOHNSON : " Sir, I agree » ta him ; for the infidel would be guilty of any crime...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry ? People will...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - 1852
...because we are surer of the odiousness of ths one than of the error of the other. JOHNSON : " Sir, I agree with him ; for the infidel would be guilty of...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry 1 People will...
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