The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. |
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Melancholy , indeed , should be diverted by every means but drinking . " We stopped at Messieurs Dillys , booksellers in the Poultry ; from whence he hurried away , in a hackney coach , to Mr. Thrale's in the borough .
Melancholy , indeed , should be diverted by every means but drinking . " We stopped at Messieurs Dillys , booksellers in the Poultry ; from whence he hurried away , in a hackney coach , to Mr. Thrale's in the borough .
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We discussed the question , whether drinking improved conversation and benevolence . Sir Joshua maintained it did . ... Because you have sat by , quite sober , and felt an envy of the happiness of those who were drink- ing . " JOHNSON .
We discussed the question , whether drinking improved conversation and benevolence . Sir Joshua maintained it did . ... Because you have sat by , quite sober , and felt an envy of the happiness of those who were drink- ing . " JOHNSON .
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I admit that the spirits are raised by drinking , as by the common participation of any pleasure : cock - fighting or bear - baiting will raise the spirits of a company , as drinking does ; though surely they will not improve ...
I admit that the spirits are raised by drinking , as by the common participation of any pleasure : cock - fighting or bear - baiting will raise the spirits of a company , as drinking does ; though surely they will not improve ...
Page 37
I went to him directly , and before Mr. and Mrs. Thrale returned , we had by ourselves some hours of tea- drinking and talk . I shall group together such of his sayings as I pre- served during the few days that I was at Bath .
I went to him directly , and before Mr. and Mrs. Thrale returned , we had by ourselves some hours of tea- drinking and talk . I shall group together such of his sayings as I pre- served during the few days that I was at Bath .
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To know of what vintage our wine is , enables us to judge of its value , and to drink it with more relish ; but to have the produce of each vine of one vineyard , in the same year , kept separate , would serve no purpose .
To know of what vintage our wine is , enables us to judge of its value , and to drink it with more relish ; but to have the produce of each vine of one vineyard , in the same year , kept separate , would serve no purpose .
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 3 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library (Bibliothèque jésuite des Fontaines) |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
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