The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Dent, 1949 - Authors, English |
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Page 452
... Goldsmith's manifesto has got into your paper ; I asked him if Dr. Goldsmith had written it , with an air that made him see I suspected it was his , though subscribed by Goldsmith . JOHNSON . " Sir , Dr. Goldsmith would no more have ...
... Goldsmith's manifesto has got into your paper ; I asked him if Dr. Goldsmith had written it , with an air that made him see I suspected it was his , though subscribed by Goldsmith . JOHNSON . " Sir , Dr. Goldsmith would no more have ...
Page 461
... Goldsmith's new play . " I wish he would , " said Goldsmith ; adding , however , with an affected indifference , " Not that it would do me the least good . " JOHNSON . “ Well then , Sir , let us say it would do him good , ( laughing ...
... Goldsmith's new play . " I wish he would , " said Goldsmith ; adding , however , with an affected indifference , " Not that it would do me the least good . " JOHNSON . “ Well then , Sir , let us say it would do him good , ( laughing ...
Page 484
... Goldsmith , who sat silently brooding over Johnson's reprimand to him after dinner . Johnson perceived this , and said aside to some of us , " I'll make Goldsmith forgive me ; " and then called to him in a loud voice , " Dr. Goldsmith ...
... Goldsmith , who sat silently brooding over Johnson's reprimand to him after dinner . Johnson perceived this , and said aside to some of us , " I'll make Goldsmith forgive me ; " and then called to him in a loud voice , " Dr. Goldsmith ...
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