The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... acquaintance in a former situation , may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me ; and ...
... acquaintance in a former situation , may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me ; and ...
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... acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote something for lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleas- ing man in conversation , and a reading man . The ...
... acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote something for lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleas- ing man in conversation , and a reading man . The ...
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... acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and discriminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely different in manners , abilities , rank , and ac- complishments . He was ...
... acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and discriminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely different in manners , abilities , rank , and ac- complishments . He was ...
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... acquaintance . " My knowledge of physick , " he added , " I learnt from Dr. James , whom I helped in writing the proposals for his dictionary , and also a little in the dictionary itself TM . I also learnt from Dr. Lawrence , but was ...
... acquaintance . " My knowledge of physick , " he added , " I learnt from Dr. James , whom I helped in writing the proposals for his dictionary , and also a little in the dictionary itself TM . I also learnt from Dr. Lawrence , but was ...
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... acquaintance , Johnson said , " Sir , he is narrow , not so much from ava- rice , as from impotence to spend his money . He cannot find in his heart to pour out a bottle of wine ; but he would not much care if it should sour . " He said ...
... acquaintance , Johnson said , " Sir , he is narrow , not so much from ava- rice , as from impotence to spend his money . He cannot find in his heart to pour out a bottle of wine ; but he would not much care if it should sour . " He said ...
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