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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... seemed angry at this observation . DAVIES . " Why , you know , Sir , there came a man from Spain to see Livy ; and Corelli came to England to see Purcell , and , when he heard he was dead , went directly back again to Italy . " JOHNSON ...
... seemed angry at this observation . DAVIES . " Why , you know , Sir , there came a man from Spain to see Livy ; and Corelli came to England to see Purcell , and , when he heard he was dead , went directly back again to Italy . " JOHNSON ...
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... seemed much pleased with having made one in so elegant a circle.1 Mrs. Thrale , who frequently practised a coarse mode of flattery , by repeating his bon mots in his hearing , told us that he had said , a certain celebrated actor was ...
... seemed much pleased with having made one in so elegant a circle.1 Mrs. Thrale , who frequently practised a coarse mode of flattery , by repeating his bon mots in his hearing , told us that he had said , a certain celebrated actor was ...
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... seemed unwilling to enter upon it at this time ; but upon a subse- quent occasion he communicated to me a number of particulars , which I have committed to writing ; but I was not sufficiently diligent in obtaining more from him , not ...
... seemed unwilling to enter upon it at this time ; but upon a subse- quent occasion he communicated to me a number of particulars , which I have committed to writing ; but I was not sufficiently diligent in obtaining more from him , not ...
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... seemed to please him as we drove along . Our conversation turned on a variety of subjects . He thought portrait - painting an improper employment for a woman . " Public practice of any art , ( he observed , ) and staring in men's faces ...
... seemed to please him as we drove along . Our conversation turned on a variety of subjects . He thought portrait - painting an improper employment for a woman . " Public practice of any art , ( he observed , ) and staring in men's faces ...
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... seemed to understand me . - His house not splendid , but of commodious size . His family , wife , son , and daughter , not elevated but decent . I was pleased with my reception . He is to translate my book , which I am to send him with ...
... seemed to understand me . - His house not splendid , but of commodious size . His family , wife , son , and daughter , not elevated but decent . I was pleased with my reception . He is to translate my book , which I am to send him with ...
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