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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... once held for that brutal amusement , much to the admiration of those who had no expectation of his skill in such matters , from the sight of a figure which precluded all possibility of per- sonal prowess ; though , because he saw Mr ...
... once held for that brutal amusement , much to the admiration of those who had no expectation of his skill in such matters , from the sight of a figure which precluded all possibility of per- sonal prowess ; though , because he saw Mr ...
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... once ; more noise will by that 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 ...
... once ; more noise will by that 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 ...
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... once sullen and sheepish . " That lad , " says Mr. Johnson , " looks like the son of a schoolmaster ; which , ” added he , " is one of the very worst conditions of childhood : such a boy has no father , or worse than none ; he never can ...
... once sullen and sheepish . " That lad , " says Mr. Johnson , " looks like the son of a schoolmaster ; which , ” added he , " is one of the very worst conditions of childhood : such a boy has no father , or worse than none ; he never can ...
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... once , however , with surprising felicity : his antagonist having repeated with an air of triumph the famous epigram written by Dr. Trapp , " Our royal master saw , with heedful eyes , The wants of his two universities : Troops he to ...
... once , however , with surprising felicity : his antagonist having repeated with an air of triumph the famous epigram written by Dr. Trapp , " Our royal master saw , with heedful eyes , The wants of his two universities : Troops he to ...
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... once when a lady at our house talked of his preface to Shakspeare as superior to Pope's , " I fear not , Madam , ” said he ; " the little fellow has done wonders . " His superior reverence of Dryden , notwithstanding , still a Il ap ...
... once when a lady at our house talked of his preface to Shakspeare as superior to Pope's , " I fear not , Madam , ” said he ; " the little fellow has done wonders . " His superior reverence of Dryden , notwithstanding , still a Il ap ...
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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