The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volum 5J.M. Dent and Company, 1902 |
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... afterwards avail himself . " JOHNSON . " Very true , Sir . Therefore the man , who is asked by an authour , what he thinks of his work , is put to the torture , and is not obliged to speak the truth ; so that what he says is not ...
... afterwards avail himself . " JOHNSON . " Very true , Sir . Therefore the man , who is asked by an authour , what he thinks of his work , is put to the torture , and is not obliged to speak the truth ; so that what he says is not ...
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... afterwards received a much higher price for my writings . An authour should sell his first work for what the booksellers will give , till it shall appear whether he is an authour of merit , or , which is the same thing as to purchase ...
... afterwards received a much higher price for my writings . An authour should sell his first work for what the booksellers will give , till it shall appear whether he is an authour of merit , or , which is the same thing as to purchase ...
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... afterwards , when we were by ourselves , " Robertson was in a mighty romantick humour , he talked of one whom he did not know ; but I downed him with the King of Prussia . " — " Yes , Sir , ( said I , ) you threw a bottle at his head ...
... afterwards , when we were by ourselves , " Robertson was in a mighty romantick humour , he talked of one whom he did not know ; but I downed him with the King of Prussia . " — " Yes , Sir , ( said I , ) you threw a bottle at his head ...
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... afterwards put the question to Johnson : " Why , Sir , ( said he , ) get abroad . " BOSWELL . " That , Sir , is using two words . " JOHNSON . " Sir , there is no end of this . You may as well insist to have a word for old age ...
... afterwards put the question to Johnson : " Why , Sir , ( said he , ) get abroad . " BOSWELL . " That , Sir , is using two words . " JOHNSON . " Sir , there is no end of this . You may as well insist to have a word for old age ...
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... afterwards he said , " Lord Marchmont unac- will call on me , and then I shall call on Lord countable Marchmont . " Mrs. Thrale was uneasy at his caprice unaccountable caprice ; and told me , that if I did not take care to bring about a ...
... afterwards he said , " Lord Marchmont unac- will call on me , and then I shall call on Lord countable Marchmont . " Mrs. Thrale was uneasy at his caprice unaccountable caprice ; and told me , that if I did not take care to bring about a ...
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