The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including the Tour to the HebridesHenry Holt & Company, 1882 - 689 pàgines |
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... observed her to be in tears . " This , it must be allowed , was a singular beginning of connu- bial felicity ; but there is no doubt that Johnson , though he thus showed a manly firmness , proved a most affectionate and indul- * Mrs ...
... observed her to be in tears . " This , it must be allowed , was a singular beginning of connu- bial felicity ; but there is no doubt that Johnson , though he thus showed a manly firmness , proved a most affectionate and indul- * Mrs ...
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... observed to Johnson that he seemed very desirous to see Pope's note , he answered , " Who would not be proud to have such a man as Pope so solicitous in inquiring about him ? " The infirmity to which Mr. Pope alludes , appeared to me ...
... observed to Johnson that he seemed very desirous to see Pope's note , he answered , " Who would not be proud to have such a man as Pope so solicitous in inquiring about him ? " The infirmity to which Mr. Pope alludes , appeared to me ...
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... observed , were too gross for imitation . The profits of a single poem , however excellent , appear to have been very small in the last reign , compared with what a pub- lication of the same size has since been known to yield . I have ...
... observed , were too gross for imitation . The profits of a single poem , however excellent , appear to have been very small in the last reign , compared with what a pub- lication of the same size has since been known to yield . I have ...
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... observed to Mr. Langton " that when in that dress he could not treat people with the same ease as when in his usual plain clothes . " His necessary attendance while his play was in rehearsal , and during its performance , brought him ...
... observed to Mr. Langton " that when in that dress he could not treat people with the same ease as when in his usual plain clothes . " His necessary attendance while his play was in rehearsal , and during its performance , brought him ...
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... observed above , had , from the first read- ing of his " Life of Savage , " conceived a very high admiration of Johnson's powers of writing . His conversation no less delighted him ; and he cultivated his acquaintance with the laudable ...
... observed above , had , from the first read- ing of his " Life of Savage , " conceived a very high admiration of Johnson's powers of writing . His conversation no less delighted him ; and he cultivated his acquaintance with the laudable ...
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