The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2G. Allen & Unwin, 1924 |
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... Beauclerk , to whom I mentioned this circumstance , said , that " he could not conceive a more humiliating situation ... Beauclerk's almost warrants a marginal note in Wilkes ' copy of Boswell's " Johnson , " viz . , that he was shy ...
... Beauclerk , to whom I mentioned this circumstance , said , that " he could not conceive a more humiliating situation ... Beauclerk's almost warrants a marginal note in Wilkes ' copy of Boswell's " Johnson , " viz . , that he was shy ...
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... Beauclerk said , " It was alleged that he had borrowed also from another Italian authour . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir ... BEAU- CLERK . " The ballad of Lullabalero was once in the mouths of all the people of this country , and is said to ...
... Beauclerk said , " It was alleged that he had borrowed also from another Italian authour . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir ... BEAU- CLERK . " The ballad of Lullabalero was once in the mouths of all the people of this country , and is said to ...
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... Beauclerk said , ) was repeatedly heard at intervals , which coming from him who , by those who did not know him , had been so often assimilated to that ferocious animal , while we who were sitting around could hardly stifle laughter ...
... Beauclerk said , ) was repeatedly heard at intervals , which coming from him who , by those who did not know him , had been so often assimilated to that ferocious animal , while we who were sitting around could hardly stifle laughter ...
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... Beauclerk , who knew much more of the gentleman than we did , he said , in his acid manner , " He woulä cut a throat to fill his pockets , if it were not for fear of being hanged . " Dr. Johnson proceeded : " Sir , there is a great cry ...
... Beauclerk , who knew much more of the gentleman than we did , he said , in his acid manner , " He woulä cut a throat to fill his pockets , if it were not for fear of being hanged . " Dr. Johnson proceeded : " Sir , there is a great cry ...
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... Beauclerk talks of " TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -I have an old amanuensis in great distress . I have given what I think I can give , and begged till I cannot tell where to beg again . I put into his hands this morning four ...
... Beauclerk talks of " TO BENNET LANGTON , ESQ . " DEAR SIR , -I have an old amanuensis in great distress . I have given what I think I can give , and begged till I cannot tell where to beg again . I put into his hands this morning four ...
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