The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... asked him for some money for persons in distress , and Mr. Met- calfe has offered what Johnson thought too much , he insisted on taking less , saying , " No , no , sir ; we must not pamper them 1 . " [ With advising others to be ...
... asked him for some money for persons in distress , and Mr. Met- calfe has offered what Johnson thought too much , he insisted on taking less , saying , " No , no , sir ; we must not pamper them 1 . " [ With advising others to be ...
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... asked for Dr. Johnson's autograph is natural enough ; but that , after a lapse of five years , he should have been satisfied with receiving instead of an autograph a few bristles of a broom is too absurd ; and that Dr. Burney should not ...
... asked for Dr. Johnson's autograph is natural enough ; but that , after a lapse of five years , he should have been satisfied with receiving instead of an autograph a few bristles of a broom is too absurd ; and that Dr. Burney should not ...
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... Gerard Hamilton ; and this was , perhaps , the occasion which made Mr. Hamilton say that he once asked him for 50 % . for a charitable pur- pose.-ED. ] " We were married almost seventeen years , and have 22 1782. - ETAT . 73 .
... Gerard Hamilton ; and this was , perhaps , the occasion which made Mr. Hamilton say that he once asked him for 50 % . for a charitable pur- pose.-ED. ] " We were married almost seventeen years , and have 22 1782. - ETAT . 73 .
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... asking who it was , answered , " Lord Bute , when he signed the warrant for your pen- sion . " Upon which Johnson , struck with the repartee , acknowledged that this was true . When I mentioned it to Johnson , " Sir , " said he , " if ...
... asking who it was , answered , " Lord Bute , when he signed the warrant for your pen- sion . " Upon which Johnson , struck with the repartee , acknowledged that this was true . When I mentioned it to Johnson , " Sir , " said he , " if ...
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... asked him whether he had been abroad to - day . " Don't talk so childishly , " said he . " You may as well ask if I hanged myself to - day . " I mentioned politicks . JOHNSON . “ Sir , I'd as soon have a man to break my bones as talk to ...
... asked him whether he had been abroad to - day . " Don't talk so childishly , " said he . " You may as well ask if I hanged myself to - day . " I mentioned politicks . JOHNSON . “ Sir , I'd as soon have a man to break my bones as talk to ...
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