The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... Conversation Cooke , from a poem of his entitled Conversation . " The author professes to give but a " sketch warm from the Life ; " but , sketch though it be , it contains the main facts of Johnson's life , stated with considerable ...
... Conversation Cooke , from a poem of his entitled Conversation . " The author professes to give but a " sketch warm from the Life ; " but , sketch though it be , it contains the main facts of Johnson's life , stated with considerable ...
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... conversation . It is one of extreme difficulty . If any one be inclined to question this , let him try , when perchance he meets an eminent man , to record specimens of his conversa- tion , and not merely with accuracy , but with ...
... conversation . It is one of extreme difficulty . If any one be inclined to question this , let him try , when perchance he meets an eminent man , to record specimens of his conversa- tion , and not merely with accuracy , but with ...
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... conversation with General Paoli Boswell entertains Johnson and a distinguished company at dinner Goldsmith's bloom - coloured coat Johnson a witness at Baretti's trial Mrs. Williams ' tea parties 1770 . Æt . 61 . 471 474 476 478 480 481 ...
... conversation with General Paoli Boswell entertains Johnson and a distinguished company at dinner Goldsmith's bloom - coloured coat Johnson a witness at Baretti's trial Mrs. Williams ' tea parties 1770 . Æt . 61 . 471 474 476 478 480 481 ...
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... conversation in an authentic and lively manner , which opinion the public has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to perse- vere in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores . In one respect , this work will in some ...
... conversation in an authentic and lively manner , which opinion the public has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to perse- vere in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores . In one respect , this work will in some ...
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... conversation , but was merely his occasional talk at such times as I had the good fortune to be in his company ; and , without doubt , if his discourse at other periods had been collected with the same attention , the whole tenour of ...
... conversation , but was merely his occasional talk at such times as I had the good fortune to be in his company ; and , without doubt , if his discourse at other periods had been collected with the same attention , the whole tenour of ...
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acquaintance Adams admirable afterwards Anecdotes appears Bishop bookseller born Boswell Boswell's Cave character Clodio conversation copy Croker David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary died Dodsley doubt Earl Edward Cave eminent endeavoured English Essay excellent father favour Garrick gave Gentleman's Magazine Goldsmith happy heard Hector Hervey honour hope humble servant James Boswell kind labour lady Langton late Latin learned letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter Malone manner master mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford paper Paul Whitehead Pembroke College person pleased pleasure poem poet printed published Rambler recollected remarkable Richard Savage Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson satire Savage Shakspeare Sir John Hawkins suppose talk thing Thomas Warton thought tion told translation verses Walmsley Warton wish write written wrote