The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... Hoole on Monday , and with Mrs. Garrick on Thursday , the 2d of May , and then - what care you ? —what then ? " The ... Hoole's , where were Miss Reynolds and many others . I am going to the club . 1 ' [ Probably the " Essay on Taste ...
... Hoole on Monday , and with Mrs. Garrick on Thursday , the 2d of May , and then - what care you ? —what then ? " The ... Hoole's , where were Miss Reynolds and many others . I am going to the club . 1 ' [ Probably the " Essay on Taste ...
Page 65
... Hoole told him he was born in Moorfields , and had received part of his early instruction in Grub- street . " Sir , " said Johnson , smiling , " you have been regularly educated . " Having asked who was his instructor , and Mr. Hoole ...
... Hoole told him he was born in Moorfields , and had received part of his early instruction in Grub- street . " Sir , " said Johnson , smiling , " you have been regularly educated . " Having asked who was his instructor , and Mr. Hoole ...
Page 66
... Hoole having answered that he believed he was too mathe- matical , and used to draw squares and triangles on his shopboard , so that he did not excel in the cut of a coat , - " I am sorry for it , " said Johnson , " for I would have ...
... Hoole having answered that he believed he was too mathe- matical , and used to draw squares and triangles on his shopboard , so that he did not excel in the cut of a coat , - " I am sorry for it , " said Johnson , " for I would have ...
Page 140
... Hoole a proof of that part of the introduction in which I make mention of Dr. Johnson , yourself , and other well - wishers to the work , begging it might be shown to Dr. Johnson . This was accordingly done ; and in place of the simple ...
... Hoole a proof of that part of the introduction in which I make mention of Dr. Johnson , yourself , and other well - wishers to the work , begging it might be shown to Dr. Johnson . This was accordingly done ; and in place of the simple ...
Page 141
... Hoole's with Dr. Johnson , when Mr. Nicol , the king's bookseller , and I , attempted to controvert the maxim , " Better that ten guilty should escape , than one innocent person suffer , " and were answered by Dr. Johnson with great ...
... Hoole's with Dr. Johnson , when Mr. Nicol , the king's bookseller , and I , attempted to controvert the maxim , " Better that ten guilty should escape , than one innocent person suffer , " and were answered by Dr. Johnson with great ...
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