The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 - Authors, English |
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... obliged to translate the Justice's swelling diction , ( smiling , ) so as that his meaning might be understood by the vulgar , from whom information was to be obtained . " Sir Joshua once observed to him , that he had talked above the ...
... obliged to translate the Justice's swelling diction , ( smiling , ) so as that his meaning might be understood by the vulgar , from whom information was to be obtained . " Sir Joshua once observed to him , that he had talked above the ...
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... obliged to live more expensively . " BOSWELL . " Perhaps , Sir , I should be the less happy for being in Parliament . I never would sell my vote , and I should be vexed if things went wrong . " JOHNSON . " That's cant , Sir . It would ...
... obliged to live more expensively . " BOSWELL . " Perhaps , Sir , I should be the less happy for being in Parliament . I never would sell my vote , and I should be vexed if things went wrong . " JOHNSON . " That's cant , Sir . It would ...
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... obliged to set out from London , I had an hour allowed me , after a most shocking conversation with Lord Lonsdale . It was to inform you that , upon his seeing me by no means in good humour , he challenged it roughly , that motive ...
... obliged to set out from London , I had an hour allowed me , after a most shocking conversation with Lord Lonsdale . It was to inform you that , upon his seeing me by no means in good humour , he challenged it roughly , that motive ...
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... obliged by any favourable notice which they shall have the honour of receiving from you . I am , Sir , your most humble servant , " London , May 31 , 1783. " " SAM . JOHNSON . The following is another instance of his active benevolence ...
... obliged by any favourable notice which they shall have the honour of receiving from you . I am , Sir , your most humble servant , " London , May 31 , 1783. " " SAM . JOHNSON . The following is another instance of his active benevolence ...
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... obliged and most humble servant . " I have in my posses- met Priestley , or would sit in the room with him . Dr. Parr proves that he met him with cordiality . Parr , too , does not say " solicited , " but " almost solicited , " He ...
... obliged and most humble servant . " I have in my posses- met Priestley , or would sit in the room with him . Dr. Parr proves that he met him with cordiality . Parr , too , does not say " solicited , " but " almost solicited , " He ...
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