The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 9Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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... neighbouring princess ; and I added Rollin's applause and recommendation of the example . " Do you not perceive , then , " says Johnson , " that Xenophon on this occasion commends like a pedant , and Père Rollin applauds PIOZZI . 7.
... neighbouring princess ; and I added Rollin's applause and recommendation of the example . " Do you not perceive , then , " says Johnson , " that Xenophon on this occasion commends like a pedant , and Père Rollin applauds PIOZZI . 7.
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... added he , " is one of the very worst conditions of childhood : such a boy has no father , or worse than none ; he never can reflect on his parent , but the reflection brings to his nind some idea of pain inflicted , or of sorrow ...
... added he , " is one of the very worst conditions of childhood : such a boy has no father , or worse than none ; he never can reflect on his parent , but the reflection brings to his nind some idea of pain inflicted , or of sorrow ...
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... added to her by America in the course of a single life ! ' - if this state of his country had been foretold to him , would it not require all the sanguine credulity of youth , and all the fervid glow of en- thusiasm , to make him ...
... added to her by America in the course of a single life ! ' - if this state of his country had been foretold to him , would it not require all the sanguine credulity of youth , and all the fervid glow of en- thusiasm , to make him ...
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... added he , “ of beating down the price of literature : one hates , besides , ever to give that which one has been accustomed to sell : would not you , Sir , " turning to Mr. Thrale , " rather give away money than porter ? " " 17 ...
... added he , “ of beating down the price of literature : one hates , besides , ever to give that which one has been accustomed to sell : would not you , Sir , " turning to Mr. Thrale , " rather give away money than porter ? " " 17 ...
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... adding , that he chose that con- versation on purpose to favour himself . Our Doctor , however , displayed so copious , so compendious a know- ledge of authors , books , and every branch of learning in that language , that the gentleman ...
... adding , that he chose that con- versation on purpose to favour himself . Our Doctor , however , displayed so copious , so compendious a know- ledge of authors , books , and every branch of learning in that language , that the gentleman ...
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Common terms and phrases
acquaintance ANECDOTES OF DR answer antè appeared asked believe better Bolt Court Boswell Brocklesby Burke Burney called character conversation David Garrick dear death delight desired dinner Doctor dress Edmund Burke expressed eyes favour favourite fear Frank Frank Barber Garrick gentleman give hand Hawkins hear heard honour Hoole hope human Jeremiah Markland kind knew lady Langton laugh learning Lichfield lived look Lord loved Lucy Porter Madam manner Markland mentioned mind morning Nathaniel Hodges nature never observed occasion once opinion pain Percy perhaps person pleased pleasure Poets praise recollect remember repeated replied Samuel Johnson Sastres says Johnson seemed Shakspeare Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds speak spoke story Strahan Streatham suppose sure talk tell thing thought Thrale tion told took verses virtue wish words write young