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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... Talk of the Sick , 123 . Talking one's best , 207 . Taylor , Jeremy , 141 . Tea , 141. 170 . Tea - table , 228 . Temperance , 325 . Thought , Promptitude of , 73 . Thrale , Mr. , 149. 197 . Thrale , Mrs. , 170. 220 . Time , 148 . To ...
... Talk of the Sick , 123 . Talking one's best , 207 . Taylor , Jeremy , 141 . Tea , 141. 170 . Tea - table , 228 . Temperance , 325 . Thought , Promptitude of , 73 . Thrale , Mr. , 149. 197 . Thrale , Mrs. , 170. 220 . Time , 148 . To ...
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... talking world , I have known Mr. Johnson give a good deal of pain , by refusing to hear the verses the children could recite , or the songs they could sing ; particularly one friend who told him that his two sons should repeat Gray's ...
... talking world , I have known Mr. Johnson give a good deal of pain , by refusing to hear the verses the children could recite , or the songs they could sing ; particularly one friend who told him that his two sons should repeat Gray's ...
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... talk only on one sub- ject , or act only in one department , is seldom wanted , and perhaps never wished for ; while the man of general knowledge can often benefit , and always please . " He used to relate , however , another story less ...
... talk only on one sub- ject , or act only in one department , is seldom wanted , and perhaps never wished for ; while the man of general knowledge can often benefit , and always please . " He used to relate , however , another story less ...
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... talking of a young fellow who used to come often to the house ; he was about fifteen years old , or less , if I remember right , and had a manner at once sullen and sheepish . " That lad , " says Mr. Johnson , " looks like the son of a ...
... talking of a young fellow who used to come often to the house ; he was about fifteen years old , or less , if I remember right , and had a manner at once sullen and sheepish . " That lad , " says Mr. Johnson , " looks like the son of a ...
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... talking of Dr. Barnard , the Provost of Eton , who died about that time ; and after a long and just eulogium on his wit , his learning , and his goodness of heart : “ He was the only man , too , " says Mr. Johnson quite seriously ...
... talking of Dr. Barnard , the Provost of Eton , who died about that time ; and after a long and just eulogium on his wit , his learning , and his goodness of heart : “ He was the only man , too , " says Mr. Johnson quite seriously ...
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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