The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.P.F. Collier and Son, 1901 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... present at more of so singular a conversation as that between two fellow - collegians , who had lived forty years in London without ever having chanced to meet , I whispered to Mr. Edwards that Dr. Johnson was going home , and that he ...
... present at more of so singular a conversation as that between two fellow - collegians , who had lived forty years in London without ever having chanced to meet , I whispered to Mr. Edwards that Dr. Johnson was going home , and that he ...
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... present Earl of Eglintoune's father . Dr. Johnson seeming to doubt it , I began to enumerate : " Let us see , my lord and my lady , two . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , if you are to count by twos , you may be long enough . " BOSWELL ...
... present Earl of Eglintoune's father . Dr. Johnson seeming to doubt it , I began to enumerate : " Let us see , my lord and my lady , two . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , if you are to count by twos , you may be long enough . " BOSWELL ...
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... present Viscount Falmouth ; of whom , if it be not presumptuous in me to praise her , I would say , that her manners are the most agreeable , and her conversation the best , of any lady with whom I ever had the happiness to be ...
... present Viscount Falmouth ; of whom , if it be not presumptuous in me to praise her , I would say , that her manners are the most agreeable , and her conversation the best , of any lady with whom I ever had the happiness to be ...
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... present , for then I fall upon soft ground ; but I do not like falling on stones , which is the case when enemies are present . I think this is a pretty good image , Sir . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is one of the happiest I have ever heard ...
... present , for then I fall upon soft ground ; but I do not like falling on stones , which is the case when enemies are present . I think this is a pretty good image , Sir . " JOHNSON . " Sir , it is one of the happiest I have ever heard ...
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... present on whom it could have any hurtful effect . That subject , when philosophically treated , may surely employ the Whig . In answer to her high - flown speeches for liberty , he addressed to her the follow- ing epigram , of which I ...
... present on whom it could have any hurtful effect . That subject , when philosophically treated , may surely employ the Whig . In answer to her high - flown speeches for liberty , he addressed to her the follow- ing epigram , of which I ...
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