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 4J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... pleased with the house . " But ( said he ) that was when Lord Scarsdale was present . Politeness obliges us to appear pleased with a man's works when he is present . No man will be so ill bred as to question you . You may therefore pay ...
... pleased with the house . " But ( said he ) that was when Lord Scarsdale was present . Politeness obliges us to appear pleased with a man's works when he is present . No man will be so ill bred as to question you . You may therefore pay ...
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... pleased to con- sider with friendly attention . I had long complained to him that I felt myself discontented in Scotland , as too narrow a sphere , and that I wished to make my chief residence in London , the great scene of ambi- tion ...
... pleased to con- sider with friendly attention . I had long complained to him that I felt myself discontented in Scotland , as too narrow a sphere , and that I wished to make my chief residence in London , the great scene of ambi- tion ...
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... pleased me ; but I found he did not like it . " Sir ( said he ) , there is a great affectation of fine writing in it . " BOSWELL . " But he carries along with him ! " JOHNSON . " No , sir ; he does not carry me along with him : he ...
... pleased me ; but I found he did not like it . " Sir ( said he ) , there is a great affectation of fine writing in it . " BOSWELL . " But he carries along with him ! " JOHNSON . " No , sir ; he does not carry me along with him : he ...
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... pleased with the imagination of their par- ticipating of the British constitution , by having a body of representatives , without whose consent money could not be exacted from them . Johnson could not bear my thus opposing his avowed ...
... pleased with the imagination of their par- ticipating of the British constitution , by having a body of representatives , without whose consent money could not be exacted from them . Johnson could not bear my thus opposing his avowed ...
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... pleased , yet awkward at de- parting . I then went to Lichfield , where I found my friend at Stow - hill very dangerously diseased . Such is life . Let us try to pass it well , whatever it be , for there is surely something beyond it ...
... pleased , yet awkward at de- parting . I then went to Lichfield , where I found my friend at Stow - hill very dangerously diseased . Such is life . Let us try to pass it well , whatever it be , for there is surely something beyond it ...
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