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
... talked a great deal of such nonsense . I suffered him ; but I will not suffer you . " BOSWELL . " But , Sir , does not Rousseau talk such nonsense ? " JOHNSON . " True , Sir r ; but . Rousseau knows he is talking nonsense , and laughs ...
... talked a great deal of such nonsense . I suffered him ; but I will not suffer you . " BOSWELL . " But , Sir , does not Rousseau talk such nonsense ? " JOHNSON . " True , Sir r ; but . Rousseau knows he is talking nonsense , and laughs ...
Pàgina 15
... talked in high terms . Sir , " said he , " what is all this rout about the Corsicans ? They have been at war with the Genoese for upwards of twenty years , and have never yet taken their fortified towns . They might have battered down ...
... talked in high terms . Sir , " said he , " what is all this rout about the Corsicans ? They have been at war with the Genoese for upwards of twenty years , and have never yet taken their fortified towns . They might have battered down ...
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... talked of languages being formed on the par- ticular notions and manners of a people , without knowing which , we cannot know the language . We may know the direct signification of single words ; but by these no beauty of expression ...
... talked of languages being formed on the par- ticular notions and manners of a people , without knowing which , we cannot know the language . We may know the direct signification of single words ; but by these no beauty of expression ...
Pàgina 24
... talked of his meditating upon the awful hour of his own dissolution , and in what manner he should conduct himself upon that occasion : " I know not , " said he , " whether I should wish to have a friend by me , or have it all between ...
... talked of his meditating upon the awful hour of his own dissolution , and in what manner he should conduct himself upon that occasion : " I know not , " said he , " whether I should wish to have a friend by me , or have it all between ...
Pàgina 26
... talked of the passage in Congreve with high commen- dation , and said , " Shakspeare never has six lines together without a fault . Perhaps you may find seven ; but this does not refute my general assertion . If I come to an orchard ...
... talked of the passage in Congreve with high commen- dation , and said , " Shakspeare never has six lines together without a fault . Perhaps you may find seven ; but this does not refute my general assertion . If I come to an orchard ...
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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