The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1912 |
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James Boswell. He disapproved of introducing Scripture phrases into secular discourse . This seemed to me a question of some difficulty . A Scripture expression may be used , like a highly classical phrase , to produce an instantaneous ...
James Boswell. He disapproved of introducing Scripture phrases into secular discourse . This seemed to me a question of some difficulty . A Scripture expression may be used , like a highly classical phrase , to produce an instantaneous ...
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... seemed displeased that such a liberty should be taken with his name , and said , " I have often desired him not to call me Goldy . " Tom was remarkably attentive to the most minute circumstance about Johnson . I recollect his telling me ...
... seemed displeased that such a liberty should be taken with his name , and said , " I have often desired him not to call me Goldy . " Tom was remarkably attentive to the most minute circumstance about Johnson . I recollect his telling me ...
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... seemed very angry that Johnson was going to be a traveller ; said " He would be a dead weight for me to carry , and that I should never be able to lug him along through the Highlands and Hebrides . " Nor would he patiently allow me to ...
... seemed very angry that Johnson was going to be a traveller ; said " He would be a dead weight for me to carry , and that I should never be able to lug him along through the Highlands and Hebrides . " Nor would he patiently allow me to ...
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... seemed to others a very small sport . He now laughed immoderately , without any reason that we could perceive , at our friend's making his will ; called him the testator , and added : " I dare say , he thinks he has done a mighty thing ...
... seemed to others a very small sport . He now laughed immoderately , without any reason that we could perceive , at our friend's making his will ; called him the testator , and added : " I dare say , he thinks he has done a mighty thing ...
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... seemed im- patient till he got rid of us . Johnson could not stop his merriment , but continued it all the way till he got with- out the Temple - gate . He then burst into such a fit of laughter , that he appeared to be almost in a ...
... seemed im- patient till he got rid of us . Johnson could not stop his merriment , but continued it all the way till he got with- out the Temple - gate . He then burst into such a fit of laughter , that he appeared to be almost in a ...
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