The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Band 4C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 |
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... question you . You may therefore pay compliments without saying what is not true . I should say to Lord Scarsdale of his large room , My Lord , this is the most costly room that I ever saw ; ' which is true . " 6 Dr. Manningham ...
... question you . You may therefore pay compliments without saying what is not true . I should say to Lord Scarsdale of his large room , My Lord , this is the most costly room that I ever saw ; ' which is true . " 6 Dr. Manningham ...
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... question of much im- portance to me , which Johnson was pleased to consider with friendly attention . I had long complained to him that I felt myself discontented in Scotland , as too nar- row a sphere , and that I wished to make my ...
... question of much im- portance to me , which Johnson was pleased to consider with friendly attention . I had long complained to him that I felt myself discontented in Scotland , as too nar- row a sphere , and that I wished to make my ...
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... question : " Will it purchase oc- cupation ? " JOHNSON . " Depend upon it , sir , this say- ing is too refined for a savage . And , sir , money will pur- chase occupation ; it will purchase all the conveniences of life it will purchase ...
... question : " Will it purchase oc- cupation ? " JOHNSON . " Depend upon it , sir , this say- ing is too refined for a savage . And , sir , money will pur- chase occupation ; it will purchase all the conveniences of life it will purchase ...
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... question about a bull - dog , than of attacking a bull . & I cannot allow any fragment whatever that floats in my memory concerning the great subject of this work to be lost . Though a small particular may appear tri- fling to some , it ...
... question about a bull - dog , than of attacking a bull . & I cannot allow any fragment whatever that floats in my memory concerning the great subject of this work to be lost . Though a small particular may appear tri- fling to some , it ...
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... question was agitated between Dr. Johnson and Mr. Burke ; and , to use Johnson's phrase , they " talked their best ; " Johnson for Homer , Burke for Vir- gil . It may well be supposed to have been one of the ablest and most brilliant ...
... question was agitated between Dr. Johnson and Mr. Burke ; and , to use Johnson's phrase , they " talked their best ; " Johnson for Homer , Burke for Vir- gil . It may well be supposed to have been one of the ablest and most brilliant ...
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acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared asked Auchinleck Beauclerk believe better Bishop Burke character consider conversation dear sir dined eminent entertaining expressed favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind KNOWLES lady Langton late learned liberty Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Bathurst Lord Bolingbroke Lord Camden Lord Hailes Lord Macartney Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter madam manner Marchmont mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poetry Poets Pope praise publick published recollect remark Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland sermons shew shewn Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham style suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth verses Whig Wilkes wish words write wrote