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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... it . When 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.
... it . When 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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... means be made , and the noise will be sooner over . " 4. Parson Ford . 99 Mr. Johnson always spoke to me of his cousin , the Rev. Mr. Ford ( 1 ) , with tenderness , praising his ac- quaintance with life and manners , and recollecting ...
... means be made , and the noise will be sooner over . " 4. Parson Ford . 99 Mr. Johnson always spoke to me of his cousin , the Rev. Mr. Ford ( 1 ) , with tenderness , praising his ac- quaintance with life and manners , and recollecting ...
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... means , " said he to a boy at our house one day , " that all my knowledge has been gained , except what I have picked up by running about the world with my wits ready to observe , and my tongue ready to talk . A man is seldom in a ...
... means , " said he to a boy at our house one day , " that all my knowledge has been gained , except what I have picked up by running about the world with my wits ready to observe , and my tongue ready to talk . A man is seldom in a ...
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... means of these last , that the house enjoyed considerabi : revenues . MARKLAND . ( 2 ) This individual was the Rev. Mr. Cowley . He was at this time about 40 years of age , and he is described to me by a still surviving contemporary ...
... means of these last , that the house enjoyed considerabi : revenues . MARKLAND . ( 2 ) This individual was the Rev. Mr. Cowley . He was at this time about 40 years of age , and he is described to me by a still surviving contemporary ...
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... mean street in London , filled with cook - shops for the convenience of the poorer inhabitants ; the real name of it I know not , but suspect that which it is generally known by to have been originally a term of derision . - P . It is ...
... mean street in London , filled with cook - shops for the convenience of the poorer inhabitants ; the real name of it I know not , but suspect that which it is generally known by to have been originally a term of derision . - P . It is ...
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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