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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... Dress , 43. 103 . Dryden , John , 18 . 66 Dying with a Grace , " 124 . Education of Children , 5 118. 149 . Equality , 130 . Erudition , 70 . Erasmus , 311 " Essay on Man , " 204 . Evil Propensions , 209 . Exercise , 117 . Exercises ...
... Dress , 43. 103 . Dryden , John , 18 . 66 Dying with a Grace , " 124 . Education of Children , 5 118. 149 . Equality , 130 . Erudition , 70 . Erasmus , 311 " Essay on Man , " 204 . Evil Propensions , 209 . Exercise , 117 . Exercises ...
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... that fondness which mutual de- pendence , and the paucity of general amusement alone . had caused , and each would separately feel delighted by their release . " 57. Useless Singularity.— Cards.— Dress . - Dancing . Mr. 42 JOHNSONIANA .
... that fondness which mutual de- pendence , and the paucity of general amusement alone . had caused , and each would separately feel delighted by their release . " 57. Useless Singularity.— Cards.— Dress . - Dancing . Mr. 42 JOHNSONIANA .
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... Dress . - Dancing . Mr. Johnson was indeed unjustly supposed to be & lover of singularity . Few people had a more settled reverence for the world than he , or was less captivated by new modes of behaviour introduced , or innovations on ...
... Dress . - Dancing . Mr. Johnson was indeed unjustly supposed to be & lover of singularity . Few people had a more settled reverence for the world than he , or was less captivated by new modes of behaviour introduced , or innovations on ...
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... dress and furniture , as many ladies do , till they become troublesome to their best friends , slaves to their own besoms , and only sigh for the nour of sweep- ing their husbands out of the house as dirt and useless lumber : A clean ...
... dress and furniture , as many ladies do , till they become troublesome to their best friends , slaves to their own besoms , and only sigh for the nour of sweep- ing their husbands out of the house as dirt and useless lumber : A clean ...
Page 103
... Dress . Even dress itself , when it resembled that of the vulgar , offended him exceedingly ; and when he had condemned me many times for not adorning my chil- dren with more show than I thought useful or elegant I presented a little ...
... Dress . Even dress itself , when it resembled that of the vulgar , offended him exceedingly ; and when he had condemned me many times for not adorning my chil- dren with more show than I thought useful or elegant I presented a little ...
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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