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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... I have said , that he was more a man of genius than of learning , I mean not to take from the one part of his character that IX . which I willingly give to the other . The erudition ANECDOTES AND SAYINGS OF JOHNSON: BY MRS PIOZZI.
... I have said , that he was more a man of genius than of learning , I mean not to take from the one part of his character that IX . which I willingly give to the other . The erudition ANECDOTES AND SAYINGS OF JOHNSON: BY MRS PIOZZI.
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... give to the other . The erudition of Mr. Johnson proved his genius ; for he had not ac- quired it by long or profound study : nor can I think those characters the greatest which have most learning driven into their heads , any more than ...
... give to the other . The erudition of Mr. Johnson proved his genius ; for he had not ac- quired it by long or profound study : nor can I think those characters the greatest which have most learning driven into their heads , any more than ...
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... give a good deal of pain , by refusing to hear the verses the children could recite , or the songs they could sing ; particularly one friend who told him that his two sons should repeat Gray's elegy to him alter nately , that he might ...
... give a good deal of pain , by refusing to hear the verses the children could recite , or the songs they could sing ; particularly one friend who told him that his two sons should repeat Gray's elegy to him alter nately , that he might ...
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... humouredly , that he would give me something to write in my repository . " I warrant , " ( 1 ) [ This is evidently an allusion to Boswell . ] said he , " there is a great deal about PIOZZI . 13 Americans, 30 96 Anacreon's Dove,
... humouredly , that he would give me something to write in my repository . " I warrant , " ( 1 ) [ This is evidently an allusion to Boswell . ] said he , " there is a great deal about PIOZZI . 13 Americans, 30 96 Anacreon's Dove,
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... give away literary performances , or even to sell them too cheaply : the next generation shall not accuse me , ” added he , “ of beating down the price of literature : one hates , besides , ever to give that which one has been ...
... give away literary performances , or even to sell them too cheaply : the next generation shall not accuse me , ” added he , “ of beating down the price of literature : one hates , besides , ever to give that which one has been ...
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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