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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 08, Volume II

Note 184 — SHENSTONE.

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“These,” says Mr. Graves, “were not precisely his sentiments, though he thought, right enough, that every one should, in some degree, consult his particular shape and complexion in adjusting his dress; and that no fashion ought to sanctify what was ungraceful, absurd, or really deformed.”

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