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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... Garrick seems to have been of Johnson's opinion , for he once slipped in three lines , when " Charity " had been given for a subject : " THE VASE SPEAKS . " For Heaven's sake bestow on me , A little wit , for that would be , Indeed , an ...
... Garrick seems to have been of Johnson's opinion , for he once slipped in three lines , when " Charity " had been given for a subject : " THE VASE SPEAKS . " For Heaven's sake bestow on me , A little wit , for that would be , Indeed , an ...
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... Garrick and Barry , he said he always abused Garrick himself , but when any body else did so he fought for the dog like a tiger : as to Barry , he supposed he could not read . And how does he get his part ? ' says one . ' Why somebody ...
... Garrick and Barry , he said he always abused Garrick himself , but when any body else did so he fought for the dog like a tiger : as to Barry , he supposed he could not read . And how does he get his part ? ' says one . ' Why somebody ...
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... Garrick : " He has not Latin enough . He finds out the Latin by the meaning , rather than the meaning by the Latin . " And another concerning writers of travels , who , he observed , " were more defective than any other writers . " I ...
... Garrick : " He has not Latin enough . He finds out the Latin by the meaning , rather than the meaning by the Latin . " And another concerning writers of travels , who , he observed , " were more defective than any other writers . " I ...
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... Garrick was beginning to look old , he said , " Why , Sir , you are not to wonder at that ; no man's face has had more wear and tear . " Not having heard from him for a longer time than I supposed he would be silent , I wrote to him ...
... Garrick was beginning to look old , he said , " Why , Sir , you are not to wonder at that ; no man's face has had more wear and tear . " Not having heard from him for a longer time than I supposed he would be silent , I wrote to him ...
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... Garrick , who was about to quit the stage , would soon have an easier life . JOHNSON . " I doubt that , Sir . " BosWELL . " Why , Sir , he will be Atlas with the burthen off his back . " JOHNSON . " But I know not , Sir , if he will be ...
... Garrick , who was about to quit the stage , would soon have an easier life . JOHNSON . " I doubt that , Sir . " BosWELL . " Why , Sir , he will be Atlas with the burthen off his back . " JOHNSON . " But I know not , Sir , if he will be ...
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