The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... told him that Voltaire , in a conversation with me , had distinguished Pope and Dryden thus : - " Pope drives a handsome chariot , with a couple of neat trim nags ; Dryden a coach , and six stately horses . " JOHNSON . Why , sir , the ...
... told him that Voltaire , in a conversation with me , had distinguished Pope and Dryden thus : - " Pope drives a handsome chariot , with a couple of neat trim nags ; Dryden a coach , and six stately horses . " JOHNSON . Why , sir , the ...
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... told him that a foreign friend of his , whom I had met with abroad , was so wretchedly perverted to infidelity , that he treated the hopes of immortality with brutal levity ; and said , " As man dies like a dog , let him lie like a dog ...
... told him that a foreign friend of his , whom I had met with abroad , was so wretchedly perverted to infidelity , that he treated the hopes of immortality with brutal levity ; and said , " As man dies like a dog , let him lie like a dog ...
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... told you . The little things which distinguish domestick characters are soon forgotten : if you delay to enquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write , information will be vain " . h Mr. Langton did not disregard ...
... told you . The little things which distinguish domestick characters are soon forgotten : if you delay to enquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write , information will be vain " . h Mr. Langton did not disregard ...
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... told of a vast number of my acquaintance who were all gone to the land of forgetfulness , and I found myself like a man stalking over a field of battle , who every moment perceives some one lying dead . " I complained of irresolution ...
... told of a vast number of my acquaintance who were all gone to the land of forgetfulness , and I found myself like a man stalking over a field of battle , who every moment perceives some one lying dead . " I complained of irresolution ...
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... told you that I wrote it all over again , except two lines . " The Fountains , a beautiful little fairy tale in prose , written with exquisite simplicity , is one of Johnson's productions ; and I cannot withhold from Mrs. Thrale the ...
... told you that I wrote it all over again , except two lines . " The Fountains , a beautiful little fairy tale in prose , written with exquisite simplicity , is one of Johnson's productions ; and I cannot withhold from Mrs. Thrale the ...
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acquaintance admiration affectionate afraid afterwards answered appeared asked Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation court dear sir DEAR SIR,-I dined doctor of medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson judge king lady Langton laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord Bute lord Hailes lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford passage perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick racter reason remark respect Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seemed sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote