The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 5J.M. Dent and Company, 1902 |
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... Langton , Marchese Gherardi of Lombardy , and Mr. John Spottiswoode the younger , of Spot- tiswoode , 1 the solicitor . At this time fears of an invasion were circulated ; to obviate which , Mr. Spottiswoode observed , that Mr. Fraser ...
... Langton , Marchese Gherardi of Lombardy , and Mr. John Spottiswoode the younger , of Spot- tiswoode , 1 the solicitor . At this time fears of an invasion were circulated ; to obviate which , Mr. Spottiswoode observed , that Mr. Fraser ...
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... LANGTON . " By the same rule you must join with a gang of cut- purses . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir : but yet we must do justice to wine ; we must allow it the power it possesses . To make a man pleased with himself , let me tell you , is ...
... LANGTON . " By the same rule you must join with a gang of cut- purses . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir : but yet we must do justice to wine ; we must allow it the power it possesses . To make a man pleased with himself , let me tell you , is ...
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... Langton's . I was reserved and silent , which I suppose he perceived , and might recollect the cause . After dinner , when Mr. Langton was called out of the room , and we were by our- selves , he drew his chair near to mine , and said ...
... Langton's . I was reserved and silent , which I suppose he perceived , and might recollect the cause . After dinner , when Mr. Langton was called out of the room , and we were by our- selves , he drew his chair near to mine , and said ...
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... Langton returned to us , the " flow of talk " went on . Än eminent authour being men- tioned ; -JOHNSON . " He is not a pleasant man . His conversation is neither instructive nor brilliant . He does not talk as if impelled by any ...
... Langton returned to us , the " flow of talk " went on . Än eminent authour being men- tioned ; -JOHNSON . " He is not a pleasant man . His conversation is neither instructive nor brilliant . He does not talk as if impelled by any ...
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... LANGTON : ( turning to me . ) " A fine Kames's surmise . Set a thief to catch a thief . ” " Sket- Johnson called the East - Indians barbarians . Bos- WELL . " You will except the Chinese , Sir ? " JOHN- SON . “ No , Sir . ” BOSWELL ...
... LANGTON : ( turning to me . ) " A fine Kames's surmise . Set a thief to catch a thief . ” " Sket- Johnson called the East - Indians barbarians . Bos- WELL . " You will except the Chinese , Sir ? " JOHN- SON . “ No , Sir . ” BOSWELL ...
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