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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... person who ventured to oppose Mr. Johnson , when he had a mind to shine by exalting his favourite university , and to express his contempt of the whiggish notions which prevail at Cambridge . He did it once , however , with surprising ...
... person who ventured to oppose Mr. Johnson , when he had a mind to shine by exalting his favourite university , and to express his contempt of the whiggish notions which prevail at Cambridge . He did it once , however , with surprising ...
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... person who complimented hiin on his Dictionary coming out first , mentioning the ill success of the French in a similar attempt , is well known ; and , I trust , has been often recorded : Why , what would you expect , dear Sir , " said ...
... person who complimented hiin on his Dictionary coming out first , mentioning the ill success of the French in a similar attempt , is well known ; and , I trust , has been often recorded : Why , what would you expect , dear Sir , " said ...
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... persons : so here , Brutus , Cato , and Socrates ( which might as well have been Sidney , Somers , or Clarendon , or any other illus trious names , ) are used as terms of honour to give point and a kind of dramatic effect to the general ...
... persons : so here , Brutus , Cato , and Socrates ( which might as well have been Sidney , Somers , or Clarendon , or any other illus trious names , ) are used as terms of honour to give point and a kind of dramatic effect to the general ...
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... persons ; but having incurred the displeasure of his Bishop , Dr. Walmsley , ( most probably with reference to the proceedings of this com- mittee -see Butler's Historical Memoirs of the Catholics , vol . iv . ) he quitted England , and ...
... persons ; but having incurred the displeasure of his Bishop , Dr. Walmsley , ( most probably with reference to the proceedings of this com- mittee -see Butler's Historical Memoirs of the Catholics , vol . iv . ) he quitted England , and ...
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... person little likely to make a good disquisition upon dancing . I have sometimes indeed been rather pleased than vexed when Mr. Johnson has given a rough answer to a man who perhaps deserved one only half as rough , PIOZZ : 37 334 Infidels,
... person little likely to make a good disquisition upon dancing . I have sometimes indeed been rather pleased than vexed when Mr. Johnson has given a rough answer to a man who perhaps deserved one only half as rough , PIOZZ : 37 334 Infidels,
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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