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 2National ilustrated library, 1851 |
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Page 120
... look into all the chambers but one . ' But we should have the greatest inclination to look into that chamber , to talk of that subject . " JOHNSON ( with a loud voice ) : Sir , I am not saying that you could live in friendship with a ...
... look into all the chambers but one . ' But we should have the greatest inclination to look into that chamber , to talk of that subject . " JOHNSON ( with a loud voice ) : Sir , I am not saying that you could live in friendship with a ...
Page 234
... look at the backs of books . " Johnson , ever ready for contest , instantly started from his reverie , wheeled about and answered , " Sir , the reason is very plain . Knowledge is of two kinds . We know a subject ourselves , or we know ...
... look at the backs of books . " Johnson , ever ready for contest , instantly started from his reverie , wheeled about and answered , " Sir , the reason is very plain . Knowledge is of two kinds . We know a subject ourselves , or we know ...
Page 264
... look back , I am utterly unable to discover ; but human moments are stolen away by a thousand petty impediments which leave no trace behind them . I have been afflicted , through the whole Christmas , with the general disorder , of ...
... look back , I am utterly unable to discover ; but human moments are stolen away by a thousand petty impediments which leave no trace behind them . I have been afflicted , through the whole Christmas , with the general disorder , of ...
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Johnson introduced to George III Visits LichfieldDeath of Catherine Cham | 30 |
1769 | 50 |
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