The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 8Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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Page 52
... pleased . His acquaint- ance was universally solicited , and his presence obstructed no enjoyment which religion did not forbid . Though studious , he was popular ; though argumentative , he was modest ; though inflexible , he was ...
... pleased . His acquaint- ance was universally solicited , and his presence obstructed no enjoyment which religion did not forbid . Though studious , he was popular ; though argumentative , he was modest ; though inflexible , he was ...
Page 55
... .- Lord Char- lemont was far from being pleased with Mr. Boswell's having published this conversation . See " Memoirs " by Hardy , vol . i . p . 401.-C. Sir , am against the ministry ; but it is ETAT . 72 . 55 DANCING .
... .- Lord Char- lemont was far from being pleased with Mr. Boswell's having published this conversation . See " Memoirs " by Hardy , vol . i . p . 401.-C. Sir , am against the ministry ; but it is ETAT . 72 . 55 DANCING .
Page 67
... pleased God to make man a composite animal , and where there is nothing to refresh the body , the mind will languish . On Sunday , April 15. being Easter day , after solemn worship in St. Paul's church , I found him alone . Dr. Scott ...
... pleased God to make man a composite animal , and where there is nothing to refresh the body , the mind will languish . On Sunday , April 15. being Easter day , after solemn worship in St. Paul's church , I found him alone . Dr. Scott ...
Page 85
... pleased to say , " Then , Sir , let us live double . " About this time it was much the fashion for several ladies to have evening assemblies , where the fair sex might participate in conversation with lite- rary and ingenious men ...
... pleased to say , " Then , Sir , let us live double . " About this time it was much the fashion for several ladies to have evening assemblies , where the fair sex might participate in conversation with lite- rary and ingenious men ...
Page 92
... pleased because he is not rich ; and the rich are discontented because the poets will not admit them of their number . " . B. Mr. Boswell seems to insinuate that Lord Carlisle had no claim to the approbation of the public as a writer ...
... pleased because he is not rich ; and the rich are discontented because the poets will not admit them of their number . " . B. Mr. Boswell seems to insinuate that Lord Carlisle had no claim to the approbation of the public as a writer ...
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