The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... the day before , at d See Murphy's Essay on the Life and Genius of Dr. Johnson , prefixed to the Oxford edition of his works , vol . i . P. vii.-ED. dinner at sir John Pringle's ; and he was much 6 [ 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
... the day before , at d See Murphy's Essay on the Life and Genius of Dr. Johnson , prefixed to the Oxford edition of his works , vol . i . P. vii.-ED. dinner at sir John Pringle's ; and he was much 6 [ 1776 . THE LIFE OF.
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James Boswell. dinner at sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the conscientious accuracy of that celebrated circum- navigator , who set me right as to many of the exaggerated accounts given by Dr. Hawkesworth of his voyages ...
James Boswell. dinner at sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the conscientious accuracy of that celebrated circum- navigator , who set me right as to many of the exaggerated accounts given by Dr. Hawkesworth of his voyages ...
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... dinner , Dr. Johnson and I passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am disappointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great ...
... dinner , Dr. Johnson and I passed some time by ourselves . I was sorry to find it was now resolved that the proposed journey to Italy should not take place this year . He said , " I am disappointed , to be sure ; but it is not a great ...
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James Boswell. At dinner , Mr. Murphy entertained us with the history of Mr. Joseph Simpson , a schoolfellow of Dr. Johnson's , a barrister at law , of good parts , but who fell into a dissi- pated course of life , incompatible with that ...
James Boswell. At dinner , Mr. Murphy entertained us with the history of Mr. Joseph Simpson , a schoolfellow of Dr. Johnson's , a barrister at law , of good parts , but who fell into a dissi- pated course of life , incompatible with that ...
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... dinner men meet with great inequality of understanding ; and those who are conscious of their inferiority , have the modesty not to talk . When they have drunk wine , every man feels himself happy , and loses that modesty , and grows ...
... dinner men meet with great inequality of understanding ; and those who are conscious of their inferiority , have the modesty not to talk . When they have drunk wine , every man feels himself happy , and loses that modesty , and grows ...
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