The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3G. Allen & Unwin, 1924 |
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... once took a fancy to associate with the wits of London ; but with so little success , that Foote said , " What can he mean by coming among us ? He is not only а dull himself , but the cause of dullness in others . " Trying him by the ...
... once took a fancy to associate with the wits of London ; but with so little success , that Foote said , " What can he mean by coming among us ? He is not only а dull himself , but the cause of dullness in others . " Trying him by the ...
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... Once when Mr. Seward was going to Bath , and asked his commands , he said , ' Tell Dr. Harrington that I wish he ... once talked to him of some of the sayings which every body repeats , but nobody knows where to find , such as , Quos ...
... Once when Mr. Seward was going to Bath , and asked his commands , he said , ' Tell Dr. Harrington that I wish he ... once talked to him of some of the sayings which every body repeats , but nobody knows where to find , such as , Quos ...
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... once observed to him , that he had talked above the capacity of some people with whom they had been in company together . ' No matter , Sir , ( said Johnson ) ; they consider it as a compliment to be talked to , as if they were wiser ...
... once observed to him , that he had talked above the capacity of some people with whom they had been in company together . ' No matter , Sir , ( said Johnson ) ; they consider it as a compliment to be talked to , as if they were wiser ...
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... once occurred : As if he meant to reprimand my minute exactness as a creditor , he thus addressed me ; - ' Boswell , lend me sixpence - not to be repaid . ' " This great man's attention to small things was very remarkable . As an ...
... once occurred : As if he meant to reprimand my minute exactness as a creditor , he thus addressed me ; - ' Boswell , lend me sixpence - not to be repaid . ' " This great man's attention to small things was very remarkable . As an ...
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... once felt himself roused ; and answered , ' Sir , there is no settling the point of precedency between a louse and a flea . ' 46 " Once , when checking my boasting too frequently of myself in company , he said to me , ' Boswell , you ...
... once felt himself roused ; and answered , ' Sir , there is no settling the point of precedency between a louse and a flea . ' 46 " Once , when checking my boasting too frequently of myself in company , he said to me , ' Boswell , you ...
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