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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Pàgina 11
... remember the gentleman in ' The Spectator ' [ No. 576 ] who had a commission of Lunacy taken out against him for his extreme singularity , such as never wearing a wig , but a night - cap . Now , Sir , abstractedly , the night cap was ...
... remember the gentleman in ' The Spectator ' [ No. 576 ] who had a commission of Lunacy taken out against him for his extreme singularity , such as never wearing a wig , but a night - cap . Now , Sir , abstractedly , the night cap was ...
Pàgina 13
... remember his observing upon the marriage of one of our common friends , " He has done a very foolish thing , Sir ; he has married a widow , when he might have had a maid . " We drank tea with Mrs. Williams . I had last year the pleasure ...
... remember his observing upon the marriage of one of our common friends , " He has done a very foolish thing , Sir ; he has married a widow , when he might have had a maid . " We drank tea with Mrs. Williams . I had last year the pleasure ...
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... remember that the Emperor Charles V. , when he read upon the tomb - stone of a Spanish noble . man , ' Here lies one who never knew fear , ' wittily said , ' Then he never snuffed a candle with his fingers . ' 999 He talked a few words ...
... remember that the Emperor Charles V. , when he read upon the tomb - stone of a Spanish noble . man , ' Here lies one who never knew fear , ' wittily said , ' Then he never snuffed a candle with his fingers . ' 999 He talked a few words ...
Pàgina 23
... remember when he brought me one of his Odes to have my opinion of it , I could not bear such nonsense , and would not let him read it to the end ; so little respect had I for that great man ! 1 It is unquestionably a modern fiction . It ...
... remember when he brought me one of his Odes to have my opinion of it , I could not bear such nonsense , and would not let him read it to the end ; so little respect had I for that great man ! 1 It is unquestionably a modern fiction . It ...
Pàgina 24
... remember Richardson wondering that I could treat him with familiarity . " 66 I mentioned to aim that I had seen the execution of several con- victs at Tyburn , ' two days before , and that none of them seemed to be under any concern ...
... remember Richardson wondering that I could treat him with familiarity . " 66 I mentioned to aim that I had seen the execution of several con- victs at Tyburn , ' two days before , and that none of them seemed to be under any concern ...
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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