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" I ventured to tell him, that I had been, for moments in my life, not afraid of death; therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, 'he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him. "
The Infirmities of Genius Illustrated by Referring the Anomalies in the ... - Page 116
by Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 292 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...therefore I could fuppofe another man in that ftate of mind for a confiderable fpace of time. He faid, " he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He added, that it had been obferved, that almoft no man dies in publick, but with apparent refolution;...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...therefore I could fuppofe another man in that ftateof mind for a confiderable fpacc of time. He fa'id, he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him. He added, that it had been obferved, that feareely any man dies in public but with apparent refolution,...
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A Plea for Religion and the Sacred Writings: Addressed to the Disciples of ...

David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...hope and hope, Jind fancy that he who has lived to-day may live tomorrow. To another friend he said, " He never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." On another occasion he declared in company at Oxjord, " I am afraid I snail be one of those who shall...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him. He added, that it had been observed, that scarcely any man dies in public but with apparent resolution,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, " he V never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He added, that it had been observed, that scarce any man dies in publick, but with apparent resolution...
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A Plea for Religion and the Sacred Writings: Addressed to the Disciples of ...

David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...and hope, and fancy that he who has lived to-day, may live to-morrow/' To another friend he said, " He never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." 4' (6) Alfred, king of England, who fought fifty-six battles with the Danes, many of which were gained...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, " he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He added, that it had been observed, that scarce any man dies in publick, but with apparent resolution...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...could suppose uno'.her man in in •• atiite of mind for a considerable space of time. He said " he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He adiled, that it had been observed, that scarce any man dies in public, but with apparent resolution...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him. He added, that it had been observed, that scarcely any man dies in public but with apparent resolution,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 3

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, "he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He added, that it had been observed, that scarce any man dies in publick, but with apparent resolution;...
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