The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4Derby & Jackson, 1858 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... Suppose a face has been painted by fifty painters before ; still we love to see it done by Sir Joshua . " JOHNSON . " True , Sir ; but Sir Joshua cannot paint a face when he has not time to look on it . " BoSWELL . " Sir , a sketch of ...
... Suppose a face has been painted by fifty painters before ; still we love to see it done by Sir Joshua . " JOHNSON . " True , Sir ; but Sir Joshua cannot paint a face when he has not time to look on it . " BoSWELL . " Sir , a sketch of ...
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... suppose , Sir , means , he must carry a large stock with him to trade with . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir . " It was a delightful day : as we walked to St. Clement's church , I again remarked that Fleet Street was the most cheerful scene in ...
... suppose , Sir , means , he must carry a large stock with him to trade with . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir . " It was a delightful day : as we walked to St. Clement's church , I again remarked that Fleet Street was the most cheerful scene in ...
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... Suppose you had been lord chancellor ; you would have delivered opinions with more extent of mind , and in a more ornamented man- ner , than perhaps any chancellor ever did , or ever will do . But , I believe , causes have been as ...
... Suppose you had been lord chancellor ; you would have delivered opinions with more extent of mind , and in a more ornamented man- ner , than perhaps any chancellor ever did , or ever will do . But , I believe , causes have been as ...
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... suppose . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; I never went to him but when he sent for me . " BOSWELL . " Richardson ? " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir : but I sought after George Psalmanazar the most . I used to go and sit with him at an alehouse in the ...
... suppose . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; I never went to him but when he sent for me . " BOSWELL . " Richardson ? " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir : but I sought after George Psalmanazar the most . I used to go and sit with him at an alehouse in the ...
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... suppose was accurate ; for it was written down in his pre- sence by this friend , who enumerated each article aloud , and had some of them mentioned to him by Mr. Levett , in concert with whom it was made out ; and Johnson , who heard ...
... suppose was accurate ; for it was written down in his pre- sence by this friend , who enumerated each article aloud , and had some of them mentioned to him by Mr. Levett , in concert with whom it was made out ; and Johnson , who heard ...
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