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 : in Two Volumes, Volume 2Henry Baldwin, 1791 |
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... known Johnson from his early years , and was his friend through life . What reason I had to hope for the countenance of that venerable Gentleman to this Work , will appear from what he wrote to me upon a former occasion from Oxford ...
... known Johnson from his early years , and was his friend through life . What reason I had to hope for the countenance of that venerable Gentleman to this Work , will appear from what he wrote to me upon a former occasion from Oxford ...
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... known , I will make enquiries of you as my doubts arise . your former resolutions should be found only fanciful , you decide rightly in judging that your father's fancies may claim the preference ; but whether they are fanciful or ...
... known , I will make enquiries of you as my doubts arise . your former resolutions should be found only fanciful , you decide rightly in judging that your father's fancies may claim the preference ; but whether they are fanciful or ...
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... known to be so rigidly attentive to it , that even in his common conversation the Nightest circumstance was mentioned with exact precision . The knowledge of his having such a principle and habit made his friends have a perfect reliance ...
... known to be so rigidly attentive to it , that even in his common conversation the Nightest circumstance was mentioned with exact precision . The knowledge of his having such a principle and habit made his friends have a perfect reliance ...
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... known to eminent people , and - seeing as much of life , and getting as much information as he could in every way , was not yet lessening himself by his forwardness . Johnson . “ No , Sir ; a man always makes himself greater , as he ...
... known to eminent people , and - seeing as much of life , and getting as much information as he could in every way , was not yet lessening himself by his forwardness . Johnson . “ No , Sir ; a man always makes himself greater , as he ...
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... known to other persons , or even brought to his own recollection . ” " A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own difadvantage . People may be amused and laugh at the time , but they will be remembered , and ...
... known to other persons , or even brought to his own recollection . ” " A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own difadvantage . People may be amused and laugh at the time , but they will be remembered , and ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2 James Boswell Visualização integral - 1807 |
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