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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... given for a subject : " THE VASE SPEAKS . " For Heaven's sake bestow on me , A little wit , for that would be , Indeed , an act of charity . " The Rev. Mr. Graves , according to Croker . " An eminent tallow - chandler in London , who I ...
... given for a subject : " THE VASE SPEAKS . " For Heaven's sake bestow on me , A little wit , for that would be , Indeed , an act of charity . " The Rev. Mr. Graves , according to Croker . " An eminent tallow - chandler in London , who I ...
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... given me leave to bring with me . This learned gentleman was thus gratified with a very high intellectual feast , by not only being in company with Dr. Johnson , but with General Oglethorpe , who had been so long a celebrated name both ...
... given me leave to bring with me . This learned gentleman was thus gratified with a very high intellectual feast , by not only being in company with Dr. Johnson , but with General Oglethorpe , who had been so long a celebrated name both ...
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... given to support itself ; so that it cannot reward merit . No man , for instance , can now be made a Bishop for his learning and piety ; his only chance for promotion is his being connected with somebody who has parliamentary interest ...
... given to support itself ; so that it cannot reward merit . No man , for instance , can now be made a Bishop for his learning and piety ; his only chance for promotion is his being connected with somebody who has parliamentary interest ...
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... given the greatest offence , was no more than what happens at every minister's levee , where those who attend are admitted in the order that they have come , which is better than admitting them according to their rank ; for if that were ...
... given the greatest offence , was no more than what happens at every minister's levee , where those who attend are admitted in the order that they have come , which is better than admitting them according to their rank ; for if that were ...
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... given up his business as a linen - draper and sempster , and was only an authour ; and added , " that he was a great panegyrist . " BOSWELL . " No quality will get a man more friends than a disposition to admire the qualities of others ...
... given up his business as a linen - draper and sempster , and was only an authour ; and added , " that he was a great panegyrist . " BOSWELL . " No quality will get a man more friends than a disposition to admire the qualities of others ...
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acquaintance Ad.-Line admirable affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Auchinleck authour Beauclerk Beggars Opera believe Bishop Boswell's Burke character conversation Court of Session Croker dear Sir death Dilly dined dinner drink eminent entertained et Ad.-Line favour Garrick gentleman give happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise publick put the following recollect remark Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Whig Wilkes wine wish wonderful write written wrote