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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... his tenderness was persuaded , or his reason convinced , but the effect will always be the same . " Poor Dr. Sumner died , how- ever , before the next vacation . 8. Positive and General . Mr. Johnson was of opinion 6 JOHNSONIANA .
... his tenderness was persuaded , or his reason convinced , but the effect will always be the same . " Poor Dr. Sumner died , how- ever , before the next vacation . 8. Positive and General . Mr. Johnson was of opinion 6 JOHNSONIANA .
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... reason for supposing Congreve is to stand in competition with Shakspeare : these fellows know not how to blame , nor how to commend . " I forced him one day , in a similar humour , to prefer Young's description of night to the so much ...
... reason for supposing Congreve is to stand in competition with Shakspeare : these fellows know not how to blame , nor how to commend . " I forced him one day , in a similar humour , to prefer Young's description of night to the so much ...
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... . Prospects . He delighted no more in music than painting ; he as almost as deaf as he was blind : travelling with Dr. Johnson was for these reasons tiresome encugn Mr. Thrale loved prospects , and was mortified that his PIOZZI . 39.
... . Prospects . He delighted no more in music than painting ; he as almost as deaf as he was blind : travelling with Dr. Johnson was for these reasons tiresome encugn Mr. Thrale loved prospects , and was mortified that his PIOZZI . 39.
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... reasons which ought to restrain a man from drony solitude and useless re- tirement . " 56. Solitude . 99 " Solitude , " added he one day , " is dangerous to reason , without being favourable to virtue : pleasures of some sor are ...
... reasons which ought to restrain a man from drony solitude and useless re- tirement . " 56. Solitude . 99 " Solitude , " added he one day , " is dangerous to reason , without being favourable to virtue : pleasures of some sor are ...
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... . Thrale , who stood fretting , " to find reasons for respecting the rank of him who will not condescend to declare it by his dress , or some othe visible mark : what are stars and other signs of PIOZZI . 43 Singularity,
... . Thrale , who stood fretting , " to find reasons for respecting the rank of him who will not condescend to declare it by his dress , or some othe visible mark : what are stars and other signs of PIOZZI . 43 Singularity,
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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