The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... told him , that while I was with the captain I catched the enthusiasm of curiosity and adventure , and felt a strong inclination to go with him on his next voyage . JOHNSON . " Why , sir , a man does feel so , till he considers how very ...
... told him , that while I was with the captain I catched the enthusiasm of curiosity and adventure , and felt a strong inclination to go with him on his next voyage . JOHNSON . " Why , sir , a man does feel so , till he considers how very ...
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... , with his other distinguished qualities , is remarkable also for an elegant pleasantry , told me that he met Johnson at lady Craven's , VOL . III . C On my expressing my wonder at his discovering so much ÆTAT . 67. ] 17 DR . JOHNSON .
... , with his other distinguished qualities , is remarkable also for an elegant pleasantry , told me that he met Johnson at lady Craven's , VOL . III . C On my expressing my wonder at his discovering so much ÆTAT . 67. ] 17 DR . JOHNSON .
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... told me , " I learnt what I know of law chiefly from Mr. Ballow , a very able man . I learnt some too from Chambers ; but was not so teachable then . One is not willing to be taught by a young man . " When I expressed a wish to know ...
... told me , " I learnt what I know of law chiefly from Mr. Ballow , a very able man . I learnt some too from Chambers ; but was not so teachable then . One is not willing to be taught by a young man . " When I expressed a wish to know ...
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... told us , that one of them was still in his possession . This very piece was , after his death , published by some person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was fallaciously advertised so as to make ...
... told us , that one of them was still in his possession . This very piece was , after his death , published by some person who had been about him , and , for the sake of a little hasty profit , was fallaciously advertised so as to make ...
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... told us , that the book entitled The Lives of the Poets , by Mr. Cibber , was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels P , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses . " The " This In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a correction of ...
... told us , that the book entitled The Lives of the Poets , by Mr. Cibber , was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels P , a Scotchman , one of his amanuenses . " The " This In the Monthly Review for May , 1792 , there is such a correction of ...
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