The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 2 |
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”I mentioned Hume's notion , that all who are happy are equally happy ; a little Miss with a new gown at a dancing - school ball , a general at the head of a victorious army , and an orator , after having made an eloquent speech in a ...
”I mentioned Hume's notion , that all who are happy are equally happy ; a little Miss with a new gown at a dancing - school ball , a general at the head of a victorious army , and an orator , after having made an eloquent speech in a ...
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They have hurt our constitution , and will hurt it , till we mend it by another HAPPY REVOLUTION . ” — I never before discovered that my friend Goldsmith had so much of the old prejudice in him , General Paoli talking of Goldsmith's new ...
They have hurt our constitution , and will hurt it , till we mend it by another HAPPY REVOLUTION . ” — I never before discovered that my friend Goldsmith had so much of the old prejudice in him , General Paoli talking of Goldsmith's new ...
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BoswELL : “ Pray , sir , do you not suppose that there are fifty women in the world , with any one of whom a man may be as happy as with any one woman in particular . ” JOHNSON : “ Ay , sir , fifty thousand .
BoswELL : “ Pray , sir , do you not suppose that there are fifty women in the world , with any one of whom a man may be as happy as with any one woman in particular . ” JOHNSON : “ Ay , sir , fifty thousand .
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole ..., Volume 2 National illustrated library The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | National ilustrated library, 1851 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 10 Mar 2008 |
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