The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. To which are Added, Volum 4J. Murray, 1835 |
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... pretty severe strokes from Dr. Johnson , on account of the unhappy difference in their politics , upon my repeating this passage to him , exclaimed , " Oil of vitriol ! ” much of Scotland as we can , in the months 4 1773 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... pretty severe strokes from Dr. Johnson , on account of the unhappy difference in their politics , upon my repeating this passage to him , exclaimed , " Oil of vitriol ! ” much of Scotland as we can , in the months 4 1773 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... pretty perilous , and a good deal odoriferous . " The peril is much abated , by the care which the magistrates have taken to enforce the city laws against throwing foul water from the windows ; but , from the structure of the houses in ...
... pretty perilous , and a good deal odoriferous . " The peril is much abated , by the care which the magistrates have taken to enforce the city laws against throwing foul water from the windows ; but , from the structure of the houses in ...
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... pretty full note . We talked of Mr. Burke . Dr. Johnson said , he had great variety of knowledge , store of imagery , copiousness of language . ROBERTSON . " He has wit too . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; he never succeeds there . ' Tis low ...
... pretty full note . We talked of Mr. Burke . Dr. Johnson said , he had great variety of knowledge , store of imagery , copiousness of language . ROBERTSON . " He has wit too . " JOHNSON . " No , Sir ; he never succeeds there . ' Tis low ...
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... pretty numerous circle of us attending upon him . Somebody talked of happy moments for composition , and how a man can write at one time , and not at another . Nay , " said Dr. Johnson , 66 a man may write at any time , if he will set ...
... pretty numerous circle of us attending upon him . Somebody talked of happy moments for composition , and how a man can write at one time , and not at another . Nay , " said Dr. Johnson , 66 a man may write at any time , if he will set ...
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... pretty good stock of general learning and knowledge . He had all Dr. Johnson's principles , with some degree of relaxation . He had rather too little than too much prudence ; and , his imagination being lively , he often said things of ...
... pretty good stock of general learning and knowledge . He had all Dr. Johnson's principles , with some degree of relaxation . He had rather too little than too much prudence ; and , his imagination being lively , he often said things of ...
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