The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... acquaintance for acuteness of wit ; and to whom I think the French expression , " Il petille d'esprit , " is particularly suited . He has gratified me by mentioning that he heard Dr. Johnson say , " Sir , if I were to lose Boswell , it ...
... acquaintance for acuteness of wit ; and to whom I think the French expression , " Il petille d'esprit , " is particularly suited . He has gratified me by mentioning that he heard Dr. Johnson say , " Sir , if I were to lose Boswell , it ...
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... acquaintance . " Bet , " said he , " wrote her own life in verse ' , which she brought to me , wishing that I would furnish her with a preface to it : ( laughing . ) I used to say of her , that she was generally slut and drunkard ...
... acquaintance . " Bet , " said he , " wrote her own life in verse ' , which she brought to me , wishing that I would furnish her with a preface to it : ( laughing . ) I used to say of her , that she was generally slut and drunkard ...
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... acquaintance has now sub- sisted long , and our recollection of each other involves a great space , and many little occurrences which melt the thoughts to tenderness . - Write to me , therefore , as fre- quently as you can . - I hear ...
... acquaintance has now sub- sisted long , and our recollection of each other involves a great space , and many little occurrences which melt the thoughts to tenderness . - Write to me , therefore , as fre- quently as you can . - I hear ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL Johnson kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young