The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 6H.G. Bohn, 1844 |
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... occasion he was observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke English ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of sur- prise , he answered , " because I think my French is as good as his English . " Though ...
... occasion he was observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke English ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of sur- prise , he answered , " because I think my French is as good as his English . " Though ...
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... occasions that celebrated foreigner expressed his astonishment at Johnson's Latin conversation . ( 2 ) When at Paris , Johnson ( 1 ) See antè , Vol . III . p . 140. Boscovich was a jesuit , born at Ragusa in 1711 , who first introduced ...
... occasions that celebrated foreigner expressed his astonishment at Johnson's Latin conversation . ( 2 ) When at Paris , Johnson ( 1 ) See antè , Vol . III . p . 140. Boscovich was a jesuit , born at Ragusa in 1711 , who first introduced ...
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... occasions prolific of evil , hath figured that you may have somehow taken offence at some part of my conduct . " LETTER 231 . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " Dec. 23. 1775 . " DEAR SIR , - Never dream of any offence . How should you offend ...
... occasions prolific of evil , hath figured that you may have somehow taken offence at some part of my conduct . " LETTER 231 . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " Dec. 23. 1775 . " DEAR SIR , - Never dream of any offence . How should you offend ...
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... occasion of an exertion of his abi- lities , which it would be injustice to conceal . That what he wrote upon the subject may be understood , it is necessary to give a state of the question , which I shall do as briefly as I can . In ...
... occasion of an exertion of his abi- lities , which it would be injustice to conceal . That what he wrote upon the subject may be understood , it is necessary to give a state of the question , which I shall do as briefly as I can . In ...
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... occasion to be of a side . " This letter , which had considerable influence upon my mind , I sent to Dr. Johnson , begging to hear from him again upon this interesting question . LETTER 236. TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " Feb. 9. 1776 ...
... occasion to be of a side . " This letter , which had considerable influence upon my mind , I sent to Dr. Johnson , begging to hear from him again upon this interesting question . LETTER 236. TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " Feb. 9. 1776 ...
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