The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons, 1934 |
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Page 37
... thought every thing that concerned him must be of importance to the publick . " BOSWELL . " I fancy , Sir , this is the first time that he has been engaged in such an adventure . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , I believe it is the first time ...
... thought every thing that concerned him must be of importance to the publick . " BOSWELL . " I fancy , Sir , this is the first time that he has been engaged in such an adventure . " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , I believe it is the first time ...
Page 243
... thought very unreasonably . For he said , " I forced myself to read it , only because it was a common topic of conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . " Why he thought so I was at ...
... thought very unreasonably . For he said , " I forced myself to read it , only because it was a common topic of conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . " Why he thought so I was at ...
Page 446
... thought too vain in me to repeat , I talked with regret of the sad inevitable certainty that one of us must survive the other . JOHNSON . Yes , Sir , that is an affecting consideration . I remember Swift , in one of his letters to Pope ...
... thought too vain in me to repeat , I talked with regret of the sad inevitable certainty that one of us must survive the other . JOHNSON . Yes , Sir , that is an affecting consideration . I remember Swift , in one of his letters to Pope ...
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