The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3National ilustrated library, 1859 |
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... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though perhaps every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me , and showed ...
... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though perhaps every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me , and showed ...
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... , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON : " I wrote some thing for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court- ΟΜΑΙ . he was a mighty The character of a martial . 6 [ 1776 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF ...
... , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON : " I wrote some thing for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court- ΟΜΑΙ . he was a mighty The character of a martial . 6 [ 1776 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF ...
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... acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and dis- criminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely different in manners , abilities , rank , and accomplishments . He was ...
... acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and dis- criminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely different in manners , abilities , rank , and accomplishments . He was ...
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... acquaintance . 66 My knowledge of physic , " he added , " I learnt from Dr. James , whom I helped in writing the proposals for his Dictionary , and also a little in the Dictionary itself . I also learnt from Dr. Lawrence , but was then ...
... acquaintance . 66 My knowledge of physic , " he added , " I learnt from Dr. James , whom I helped in writing the proposals for his Dictionary , and also a little in the Dictionary itself . I also learnt from Dr. Lawrence , but was then ...
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... acquaintance , who maintained that her husband's having been guilty of numberless infideli- ties , released her from conjugal obligations , because they were reciprocal . JOHNSON : " This is miserable stuff , Sir . To the contract of ...
... acquaintance , who maintained that her husband's having been guilty of numberless infideli- ties , released her from conjugal obligations , because they were reciprocal . JOHNSON : " This is miserable stuff , Sir . To the contract of ...
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