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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... never wished for ; while the man of general knowledge can often benefit , and always please . " He used to relate , however , another story less to the credit of his cousin's penetration , how Ford on some occasion said to him , " You ...
... never wished for ; while the man of general knowledge can often benefit , and always please . " He used to relate , however , another story less to the credit of his cousin's penetration , how Ford on some occasion said to him , " You ...
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... never durst make any further enquiries . 99 7. Education of Children . Mr. Johnson was exceedingly disposed to the general indulgence of children , and was even scrupulously and ceremoniously attentive not to offend them : he had ...
... never durst make any further enquiries . 99 7. Education of Children . Mr. Johnson was exceedingly disposed to the general indulgence of children , and was even scrupulously and ceremoniously attentive not to offend them : he had ...
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... never remembered without resentment . " That some- thing should be learned , was however so certainly his opinion , that I have heard him say , how education had been often compared to agriculture , yet that it resem- bled it chiefly in ...
... never remembered without resentment . " That some- thing should be learned , was however so certainly his opinion , that I have heard him say , how education had been often compared to agriculture , yet that it resem- bled it chiefly in ...
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... never respect them : I did not respect my own mother , though I loved her : and one day , when in anger she called me a puppy , I asked her if she knew what they called a puppy's mother ? " We were talking of a young fellow who used to ...
... never respect them : I did not respect my own mother , though I loved her : and one day , when in anger she called me a puppy , I asked her if she knew what they called a puppy's mother ? " We were talking of a young fellow who used to ...
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... never practised myself , nor approved of in another . ( ' ) There is something so ill- bred , and so inclining to treachery in this conduct , that were it commonly adopted , all confidence would soon be exiled from society , and a ...
... never practised myself , nor approved of in another . ( ' ) There is something so ill- bred , and so inclining to treachery in this conduct , that were it commonly adopted , all confidence would soon be exiled from society , and a ...
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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