The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him , when I had any thing worthy of communicating . VOL . II . B I generally kept copies of my letters to him , THE LIFE ...
... as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him , when I had any thing worthy of communicating . VOL . II . B I generally kept copies of my letters to him , THE LIFE ...
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... never be at a loss to understand any reference in his letters . He kept the greater part of mine very carefully ; and a short time before his death was attentive enough to seal them up in bundles , and order them to be delivered to me ...
... never be at a loss to understand any reference in his letters . He kept the greater part of mine very carefully ; and a short time before his death was attentive enough to seal them up in bundles , and order them to be delivered to me ...
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... never read the New Testament with attention . " - I mentioned Hume's notion , that all who are happy are equally happy ; a little miss with a new gown at a dancing - school ball , a general at the head of a victorious army , and an ...
... never read the New Testament with attention . " - I mentioned Hume's notion , that all who are happy are equally happy ; a little miss with a new gown at a dancing - school ball , a general at the head of a victorious army , and an ...
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... never excel . " wrong ; and , I talked of the mode adopted by some to rise in the world by courting great men , and asked him whether he had ever submitted to it . JOHNSON . JOHNSON . " Why , sir , I never was near enough to great ...
... never excel . " wrong ; and , I talked of the mode adopted by some to rise in the world by courting great men , and asked him whether he had ever submitted to it . JOHNSON . JOHNSON . " Why , sir , I never was near enough to great ...
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... never had any thing to do with the stage . " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , our tastes greatly alter . The lad does not care for the child's rattle , and the old man does not care for the young man's whore . " GOLDSMITH . " Nay , sir ; but ...
... never had any thing to do with the stage . " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , our tastes greatly alter . The lad does not care for the child's rattle , and the old man does not care for the young man's whore . " GOLDSMITH . " Nay , sir ; but ...
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acquaintance admiration Æneid 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 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