The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... pleasures , and obstructed me in the duties of life . The esteem and kindness of wise and good men is one of the last pleasures which I can be content to lose ; and grati- tude to those from whom this pleasure is received , is a duty of ...
... pleasures , and obstructed me in the duties of life . The esteem and kindness of wise and good men is one of the last pleasures which I can be content to lose ; and grati- tude to those from whom this pleasure is received , is a duty of ...
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James Boswell. my very dear friend . I therefore with peculiar pleasure give to the world a just and elegant compliment thus paid to his lordship by Johnson . CHARADE . My first shuts out thieves from your house or your room ... pleasure ...
James Boswell. my very dear friend . I therefore with peculiar pleasure give to the world a just and elegant compliment thus paid to his lordship by Johnson . CHARADE . My first shuts out thieves from your house or your room ... pleasure ...
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... pleasure in it . Language is scanty , and inadequate to express the nice gradations and mixtures of our feelings . No man reads a book of science from pure inclination . The books that we do read with pleasure are light compositions ...
... pleasure in it . Language is scanty , and inadequate to express the nice gradations and mixtures of our feelings . No man reads a book of science from pure inclination . The books that we do read with pleasure are light compositions ...
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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