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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... opinion so able a judge as Johnson had formed of his abilities , and I asked if he was not a man of sense . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , he is not a distinct relater ; and I should say , he is neither abounding nor deficient in sense . I did ...
... opinion so able a judge as Johnson had formed of his abilities , and I asked if he was not a man of sense . JOHNSON . " Why , Sir , he is not a distinct relater ; and I should say , he is neither abounding nor deficient in sense . I did ...
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... opinion ; and for that of Mr. Mason I have ever entertained a warm admiration . His " Elfrida " is exquisite , both in poetical description and moral sentiment ; and his " Caractacus " is a noble drama . Nor can I omit paying my tribute ...
... opinion ; and for that of Mr. Mason I have ever entertained a warm admiration . His " Elfrida " is exquisite , both in poetical description and moral sentiment ; and his " Caractacus " is a noble drama . Nor can I omit paying my tribute ...
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... opinion , for he once slipped in three lines , when " Charity " had been 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 ...
... opinion , for he once slipped in three lines , when " Charity " had been 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 ...
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... opinion of men and things , of which he is very free . Talking of the Scotch ( after Boswell was gone ) he said , though they were not a learned nation , yet they were very fai removed from igno- ... Careless Husband " was not written ...
... opinion of men and things , of which he is very free . Talking of the Scotch ( after Boswell was gone ) he said , though they were not a learned nation , yet they were very fai removed from igno- ... Careless Husband " was not written ...
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... opinion , insomuch , that I not only was invited to make one in the many respectable companies whom he enter- tained at his table , but had a cover at his hospitable board every day when I happened to be disengaged ; and in his society ...
... opinion , insomuch , that I not only was invited to make one in the many respectable companies whom he enter- tained at his table , but had a cover at his hospitable board every day when I happened to be disengaged ; and in his society ...
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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