The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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... tell him a great deal about Pope , - " Sir , he will tell me nothing . " I had the honour of being known to his lordship , and applied to him of myself , without being commissioned by John- son . His lordship behaved in the most polite ...
... tell him a great deal about Pope , - " Sir , he will tell me nothing . " I had the honour of being known to his lordship , and applied to him of myself , without being commissioned by John- son . His lordship behaved in the most polite ...
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... tell your friend to make him unhappy ? " JOHNSON " Perhaps , Sir , I should not ; but that would be from prudence on my own account . A man would tell his father . " BOSWELL . " Yes ; because he would not have spurious children to get ...
... tell your friend to make him unhappy ? " JOHNSON " Perhaps , Sir , I should not ; but that would be from prudence on my own account . A man would tell his father . " BOSWELL . " Yes ; because he would not have spurious children to get ...
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... tell him of his wife's infidel- ity when he is married , to prevent the consequences of imposition . It is a breach of confidence not to tell a friend . " BOSWELL . " Would you tell Mr. ? " ( naming a gentleman ' who as- suredly was not ...
... tell him of his wife's infidel- ity when he is married , to prevent the consequences of imposition . It is a breach of confidence not to tell a friend . " BOSWELL . " Would you tell Mr. ? " ( naming a gentleman ' who as- suredly was not ...
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