The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 6Gabriel Wells, 1922 |
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... mean tardiness of locomotion ? smith , who would say something without consid- eration , answered , ' Yes . ' I was sitting by , and said , ' No , Sir ; you do not mean tardiness of lo- comotion ; you mean , that sluggishness of mind ...
... mean tardiness of locomotion ? smith , who would say something without consid- eration , answered , ' Yes . ' I was sitting by , and said , ' No , Sir ; you do not mean tardiness of lo- comotion ; you mean , that sluggishness of mind ...
Pàgina 91
... mean to be uncivil . " JOHNSON . " I cannot say so , Sir , for I did mean to be uncivil , thinking you had been uncivil . " Dr. Percy rose , ran up to him , and taking him by the hand , assured him affec- tionately that his meaning had ...
... mean to be uncivil . " JOHNSON . " I cannot say so , Sir , for I did mean to be uncivil , thinking you had been uncivil . " Dr. Percy rose , ran up to him , and taking him by the hand , assured him affec- tionately that his meaning had ...
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... mean a poetical piece in Westminster - Hall , that is , in formal language ; but in common language it is understood to mean prose . " JOHNSON . ( and here was one of the many instances of his know- ing clearly and telling exactly how a ...
... mean a poetical piece in Westminster - Hall , that is , in formal language ; but in common language it is understood to mean prose . " JOHNSON . ( and here was one of the many instances of his know- ing clearly and telling exactly how a ...
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