The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volum 2Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger, 1878 |
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... person , " said he , one day , goes under - dressed till he thinks himself of consequence enough to forbear car ... Persons , " & c . in four volumes , Svo . , well known to a numerous and valuable acquaintance for his lite rature , love ...
... person , " said he , one day , goes under - dressed till he thinks himself of consequence enough to forbear car ... Persons , " & c . in four volumes , Svo . , well known to a numerous and valuable acquaintance for his lite rature , love ...
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... persons ; as those , for instance , by Sallust and by Lord Clarendon . " He would not allow much merit to Whitfield's oratory . popularity , Sir , " said he , “ is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his mauner . He would be followed by ...
... persons ; as those , for instance , by Sallust and by Lord Clarendon . " He would not allow much merit to Whitfield's oratory . popularity , Sir , " said he , “ is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his mauner . He would be followed by ...
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... person of whose merit and worth I think with respect , had he not attacked Johnson so outrageously in his Life of Swift , and , at the same time , treated us his admirers as a set of pigmies . ' He who 1 In Congreve's description there ...
... person of whose merit and worth I think with respect , had he not attacked Johnson so outrageously in his Life of Swift , and , at the same time , treated us his admirers as a set of pigmies . ' He who 1 In Congreve's description there ...
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... person in company , he took the first opportunity of reconciliation , by drinking to him , or addressing his discourse to him ; but if he found his dignified indi- rect overtures sullenly neglected , he was quite indifferent , and con ...
... person in company , he took the first opportunity of reconciliation , by drinking to him , or addressing his discourse to him ; but if he found his dignified indi- rect overtures sullenly neglected , he was quite indifferent , and con ...
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... persons quitted his company without perceiving themselves wiser and better than they were before . On serious subjects he flashed the most interesting conviction upon his audi- sors ; and upon lighter topics , you might have supposed ...
... persons quitted his company without perceiving themselves wiser and better than they were before . On serious subjects he flashed the most interesting conviction upon his audi- sors ; and upon lighter topics , you might have supposed ...
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ÆTAT afterwards ancient appeared asked Beattie believe boat BOSWELL breakfast called castle character church conversation court of session dear dined dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse ETAT father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy Hebrides Highland honour hope humour Inchkenneth island James JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson king Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land Langton laughed learning letter Lichfield live London Lord Lord Mansfield Lord Monboddo M'Lean M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm manner mentioned mind Monboddo morning Mull never night obliged observed opinion pleased political Portree pretty Prince Charles Rasay Samuel Johnson Scotland SCOTT seemed servant Shakspeare Sir Allan Sir Joshua Reynolds spirit suppose sure Talisker talked tell things thought Thrale tion told took walked wish write young