The Life of Samuel Johnson: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volum 3G. Bell, 1884 |
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... called the faculty , and counsellors at law the pro- fession , the booksellers of London are denominated the trade . Johnson disapproved of these denominations . " No , Madam . Women can spin very well 4 1778 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... called the faculty , and counsellors at law the pro- fession , the booksellers of London are denominated the trade . Johnson disapproved of these denominations . " No , Madam . Women can spin very well 4 1778 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... called the disciple whom Jesus loved . ' " JOHNSON ( with eyes sparkling benignantly ) . " Very well indeed , Madam . You have said very well . " BOSWELL . " A fine application . Pray , Sir , had you ever thought of it ? " JOHNSON . " I ...
... called the disciple whom Jesus loved . ' " JOHNSON ( with eyes sparkling benignantly ) . " Very well indeed , Madam . You have said very well . " BOSWELL . " A fine application . Pray , Sir , had you ever thought of it ? " JOHNSON . " I ...
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... called Quakers ; and no doubt the lady appears to have greatly the advantage of Dr. Johnson in argument , as well as expression . From what I have now stated , and from the internal evidence of the paper itself , any one who may have ...
... called Quakers ; and no doubt the lady appears to have greatly the advantage of Dr. Johnson in argument , as well as expression . From what I have now stated , and from the internal evidence of the paper itself , any one who may have ...
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... called ( that is , the editor of Demosthenes ) , was the most silent man , the merest statue of a man , that I have ever seen . I once dined in company with him , and all he said during the whole time was no more than Richard . How a ...
... called ( that is , the editor of Demosthenes ) , was the most silent man , the merest statue of a man , that I have ever seen . I once dined in company with him , and all he said during the whole time was no more than Richard . How a ...
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... called an avaricious man a miser , because he is miserable . No , Sir ; a man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man , because he has both enjoyments . " The conversation having turned on bon - mots , he quoted , from one ...
... called an avaricious man a miser , because he is miserable . No , Sir ; a man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man , because he has both enjoyments . " The conversation having turned on bon - mots , he quoted , from one ...
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