The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Band 2G. Allen & Unwin, 1924 |
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... character of an Englishman . We talked of publick speaking . - JOHNSON . " We must not esti- mate a man's powers by his being able or not able to deliver his sentiments in publick . Isaac Hawkins Browne , one of the first wits of this ...
... character of an Englishman . We talked of publick speaking . - JOHNSON . " We must not esti- mate a man's powers by his being able or not able to deliver his sentiments in publick . Isaac Hawkins Browne , one of the first wits of this ...
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... characters in comedies before his time . DAVIES . ( trying to defend himself from a charge of ignorance , ) “ I mean ... character . Tom Hervey , who died t'other day , though a vicious man , was one of the genteelest men that ever lived ...
... characters in comedies before his time . DAVIES . ( trying to defend himself from a charge of ignorance , ) “ I mean ... character . Tom Hervey , who died t'other day , though a vicious man , was one of the genteelest men that ever lived ...
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... character of firmness which he has , and might be turned out of his place in a year . This ministry is neither stable , nor grateful to their friends , as Sir Robert Walpole was : so that he may think it more for his interest to take ...
... character of firmness which he has , and might be turned out of his place in a year . This ministry is neither stable , nor grateful to their friends , as Sir Robert Walpole was : so that he may think it more for his interest to take ...
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... character in the world , or , rather , as a convincing proof that Johnson's roughness was only external , and did not proceed from his heart , I insert the following dialogue . JOHNSON . " It is wonderful , Sir , how rare a quality good ...
... character in the world , or , rather , as a convincing proof that Johnson's roughness was only external , and did not proceed from his heart , I insert the following dialogue . JOHNSON . " It is wonderful , Sir , how rare a quality good ...
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... , which was repeated by Lord Plunket . The latter , however , was un- fairly accused of having stated that " all history was no better than an old al- manac . " by making the character of a rogue familiar , and THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
... , which was repeated by Lord Plunket . The latter , however , was un- fairly accused of having stated that " all history was no better than an old al- manac . " by making the character of a rogue familiar , and THE LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON .
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