The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... occasion . " Sir , if you give the world a vocabulary of that language , while the island of Great Britain stands in the Atlantic Ocean , your name will be men- tioned . " The youthful enthusiasm of Shaw was rekindled by the noble words ...
... occasion . " Sir , if you give the world a vocabulary of that language , while the island of Great Britain stands in the Atlantic Ocean , your name will be men- tioned . " The youthful enthusiasm of Shaw was rekindled by the noble words ...
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... occasion no diminution of the pleasure which my book should afford , though malignity may some- times be disappointed of its gratifications . I am , my dear Sir , your much obliged friend and faithful humble servant , JAMES BOSWELL ...
... occasion no diminution of the pleasure which my book should afford , though malignity may some- times be disappointed of its gratifications . I am , my dear Sir , your much obliged friend and faithful humble servant , JAMES BOSWELL ...
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... occasions I differed from him , and followed my own judgment . I regret exceedingly that I was deprived of the benefit ... occasion from Oxford , November 17 , 1785 : - " Dear Sir , I hazard this letter , not knowing : where it will find ...
... occasions I differed from him , and followed my own judgment . I regret exceedingly that I was deprived of the benefit ... occasion from Oxford , November 17 , 1785 : - " Dear Sir , I hazard this letter , not knowing : where it will find ...
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... occasion that happy expression was used . Again : When Mr. Boswell's capricious delicacy induced him to suppress ... occasions that Sir James Mackintosh told me that " my work had , at least , not come too soon . " Mr. Boswell's delicacy ...
... occasion that happy expression was used . Again : When Mr. Boswell's capricious delicacy induced him to suppress ... occasions that Sir James Mackintosh told me that " my work had , at least , not come too soon . " Mr. Boswell's delicacy ...
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... Henry ) Ellis of the British Museum , for his readiness on this and other occasions to afford me every information in his power . d The Marquis Wellesley took an encouraging interest in the work PREFACE TO MR . CROKER'S EDITION . xlix.
... Henry ) Ellis of the British Museum , for his readiness on this and other occasions to afford me every information in his power . d The Marquis Wellesley took an encouraging interest in the work PREFACE TO MR . CROKER'S EDITION . xlix.
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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