Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.H. Washbourne, 1857 - 580 pages |
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... asked . Now , Sir , if a boy could answer every question , there would be no need of a master to teach him . ' " " Indeed , Johnson was very sensible how much he owed to Mr. Hunter . Mr. Lang- ton one day asked him how he had acquired ...
... asked . Now , Sir , if a boy could answer every question , there would be no need of a master to teach him . ' " " Indeed , Johnson was very sensible how much he owed to Mr. Hunter . Mr. Lang- ton one day asked him how he had acquired ...
Page 151
... asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , " Warburton has most general , most scholastic , learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar . I do not know which of them calls names best . " The King was pleased to say he was ...
... asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , " Warburton has most general , most scholastic , learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar . I do not know which of them calls names best . " The King was pleased to say he was ...
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... asked him , Why do you praise Anson ? " I did not trouble him by asking his reason for this question . He proceeded , " Here is an er- ror , Sir ; you have made Genius femi- nine . " - " Palpable , Sir , ( cried the enthu- siast ; ) I ...
... asked him , Why do you praise Anson ? " I did not trouble him by asking his reason for this question . He proceeded , " Here is an er- ror , Sir ; you have made Genius femi- nine . " - " Palpable , Sir , ( cried the enthu- siast ; ) I ...
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