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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... once took a fancy to associate with the wits of London ; but with so little success , that Foote said , " What can he mean by coming among us ? He is not only duil himself , but the cause of dullness in others . " Trying him by the test ...
... once took a fancy to associate with the wits of London ; but with so little success , that Foote said , " What can he mean by coming among us ? He is not only duil himself , but the cause of dullness in others . " Trying him by the test ...
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... Once when Mr. Seward was going to Bath , and asked his commands , he said , ' Tell Dr. Harrington that I wish he ... once talked to him of some of the sayings which every body repeats , but nobody knows where to find , such as , Quos ...
... Once when Mr. Seward was going to Bath , and asked his commands , he said , ' Tell Dr. Harrington that I wish he ... once talked to him of some of the sayings which every body repeats , but nobody knows where to find , such as , Quos ...
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... once observed to him , that he had talked above the capacity of some people with whom they had been in company together . ' No matter , Sir , ( said Johnson ) ; they consider it as a compliment to be talked to , as if they were wiser ...
... once observed to him , that he had talked above the capacity of some people with whom they had been in company together . ' No matter , Sir , ( said Johnson ) ; they consider it as a compliment to be talked to , as if they were wiser ...
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... once felt himself roused ; and answered , Sir , there is no settling the point of precedency between a louse and a flea . ' 66 You put me in mind " Once , when checking my boasting too frequently of myself in company , he said to me ...
... once felt himself roused ; and answered , Sir , there is no settling the point of precedency between a louse and a flea . ' 66 You put me in mind " Once , when checking my boasting too frequently of myself in company , he said to me ...
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... once exhibited in the course of this work . sented to the Archbishop of York , and described his Bow to an ARCH - BISHOP as such a studied elaboration of homage , such an extension of limb , such a flexion of body , as have seldom or ...
... once exhibited in the course of this work . sented to the Archbishop of York , and described his Bow to an ARCH - BISHOP as such a studied elaboration of homage , such an extension of limb , such a flexion of body , as have seldom or ...
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