The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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Page 67
... observed - wait a little ; -soon dark , -have outlasted To ^^ [ many ] of these glaring lights which are only brighter as they haste to nothing . ' On Thursday , April 29 , I dined with him at General Oglethorpe's , where were Sir ...
... observed - wait a little ; -soon dark , -have outlasted To ^^ [ many ] of these glaring lights which are only brighter as they haste to nothing . ' On Thursday , April 29 , I dined with him at General Oglethorpe's , where were Sir ...
Page 87
... observed , that he was not like Addison , who was content with the fame of his writings , and did not aim also at excellency in conversation , for which he found himself unfit ; and that he said to a lady who complained of his having ...
... observed , that he was not like Addison , who was content with the fame of his writings , and did not aim also at excellency in conversation , for which he found himself unfit ; and that he said to a lady who complained of his having ...
Page 126
... observations of my friend Mr. Dempster in a letter written to me , soon after he had read Dr. Johnson's book , are so just and ... observed the changes , however slow 1 See ' Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , ' 3d edit . p . 520 . and ...
... observations of my friend Mr. Dempster in a letter written to me , soon after he had read Dr. Johnson's book , are so just and ... observed the changes , however slow 1 See ' Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , ' 3d edit . p . 520 . and ...
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