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, Volume 2National ilustrated library, 1851 |
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... conversation , which I have preserved , are these : I 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 ...
... conversation , which I have preserved , are these : I 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 ...
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... conversation . " The foundation , " said he , " must be laid by reading . General principles must be had from books , which , however , must be brought to the test of real life . In conversation you never get a system . What is said ...
... conversation . " The foundation , " said he , " must be laid by reading . General principles must be had from books , which , however , must be brought to the test of real life . In conversation you never get a system . What is said ...
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... conversation , no fair exertion of mind amongst them , if the young men are by ; for a man who has a character does not choose to stake it in their presence . " BOSWELL : But , Sir , may there not be very good conversation without a ...
... conversation , no fair exertion of mind amongst them , if the young men are by ; for a man who has a character does not choose to stake it in their presence . " BOSWELL : But , Sir , may there not be very good conversation without a ...
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Johnson introduced to George III Visits LichfieldDeath of Catherine Cham | 30 |
1769 | 50 |
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acquaintance admiration affectionate afraid afterwards appeared asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller character church compliments consider conversation Court Court of Session DEAR SIR dined Doctor Doctor of Medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman GEORGE STEEVENS give glad Goldsmith happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON judge king lady Langton language learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mean mentioned mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem reason remark respect Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seems Sir Joshua Reynolds society speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale told Tom Davies truth wish wonder write written wrote