The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... occasion for his being obliged to lay out ten pounds . " " " When in good humour , he would talk of his own writ- ings with a wonderful frankness and candour , and would even criticise them with the closest severity . One day , having ...
... occasion for his being obliged to lay out ten pounds . " " " When in good humour , he would talk of his own writ- ings with a wonderful frankness and candour , and would even criticise them with the closest severity . One day , having ...
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... occasion to say , ' That young gentleman seems to have little to do . ' Mr. Beau- clerk observed , ' Then , to be sure , Spence turned round and wrote that down ; ' and went on to say to Dr. Johnson , ' Pope , sir , would have said the ...
... occasion to say , ' That young gentleman seems to have little to do . ' Mr. Beau- clerk observed , ' Then , to be sure , Spence turned round and wrote that down ; ' and went on to say to Dr. Johnson , ' Pope , sir , would have said the ...
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... two years . On this occasion he mentioned a circumstance as characteris- tick of the Scotch . One of that nation , ' said he , ' who " See vol . ii . p . 13 . had been a candidate against whom I had voted , 8 [ 1780 . THE LIFE OF.
... two years . On this occasion he mentioned a circumstance as characteris- tick of the Scotch . One of that nation , ' said he , ' who " See vol . ii . p . 13 . had been a candidate against whom I had voted , 8 [ 1780 . THE LIFE OF.
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... occasion , he expressed much doubt of an enlightened decision ; and said , that perhaps there was not a member of it who , in the whole course of his h Here lord Macartney remarks , " A Bramin , or any cast of the Hindoos , will neither ...
... occasion , he expressed much doubt of an enlightened decision ; and said , that perhaps there was not a member of it who , in the whole course of his h Here lord Macartney remarks , " A Bramin , or any cast of the Hindoos , will neither ...
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... occasion of such free contro- versy . It is remarkable how much of a man's life may pass without meeting with any instance of this kind of open discussion . " " We may fairly institute a criticism between Shake- speare and Corneille ...
... occasion of such free contro- versy . It is remarkable how much of a man's life may pass without meeting with any instance of this kind of open discussion . " " We may fairly institute a criticism between Shake- speare and Corneille ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young