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... wonderful that a man , who for forty years had lived with the great and the witty , should have acquired so ill the talents of conversation : and he had but half to furnish ; for one half of what he said was oaths . " He , however ...
... wonderful that a man , who for forty years had lived with the great and the witty , should have acquired so ill the talents of conversation : and he had but half to furnish ; for one half of what he said was oaths . " He , however ...
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... wonderful , Sir , how rare a quality good humour is in life . We meet with very few good humoured men . " I mentioned four of our friends , none of whom he would allow to be good humoured . One was acid , another was muddy , and to the ...
... wonderful , Sir , how rare a quality good humour is in life . We meet with very few good humoured men . " I mentioned four of our friends , none of whom he would allow to be good humoured . One was acid , another was muddy , and to the ...
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... wonderful it was that they had both been in London forty years , without having ever once met , and both walkers in the street too ! " Mr Edwards , when going away , again recurred to his consciousness 1I am not absolutely sure but this ...
... wonderful it was that they had both been in London forty years , without having ever once met , and both walkers in the street too ! " Mr Edwards , when going away , again recurred to his consciousness 1I am not absolutely sure but this ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2 James Boswell,Samuel Johnson Visualização integral - 1791 |
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