Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1Times Book Club, 1912 |
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Stran viii
... letters Dr. Johnson , who knew The Trade ' from top to bottom , never forgot . Who does not remember the famous occasion when he apologised to a compositor ? ' Mr. Compositor , I ask your pardon . Mr. Compositor , I ask your pardon ...
... letters Dr. Johnson , who knew The Trade ' from top to bottom , never forgot . Who does not remember the famous occasion when he apologised to a compositor ? ' Mr. Compositor , I ask your pardon . Mr. Compositor , I ask your pardon ...
Stran ix
... letters , who does not need to encumber himself with the commentators , but only to do all that he can to circulate the original text in the most convenient and attractive form . It is not laziness or indifference which prompts me to ...
... letters , who does not need to encumber himself with the commentators , but only to do all that he can to circulate the original text in the most convenient and attractive form . It is not laziness or indifference which prompts me to ...
Stran xiv
... letter , which Johnson did , and Boswell came in while it was writing ; his attention was immediately fixed . Lowe took the letter , retired , and was followed by Boswell . " Nothing , " said Lowe , " could surprise me more . Till that ...
... letter , which Johnson did , and Boswell came in while it was writing ; his attention was immediately fixed . Lowe took the letter , retired , and was followed by Boswell . " Nothing , " said Lowe , " could surprise me more . Till that ...
Stran xv
... letter for you . ' ' Yes , sir . ' ' I hope you will not think me rude , but if it would not be too great a favour , you would infinitely oblige me if you would just let me have a sight of it ; everything from that hand , you know , is ...
... letter for you . ' ' Yes , sir . ' ' I hope you will not think me rude , but if it would not be too great a favour , you would infinitely oblige me if you would just let me have a sight of it ; everything from that hand , you know , is ...
Stran xx
... letters , or conversation , being convinced that this mode is more lively . ' And again : ' I am fully aware of the objections which may be made to the minuteness on some occasions of my detail of Johnson's conversation , and how ...
... letters , or conversation , being convinced that this mode is more lively . ' And again : ' I am fully aware of the objections which may be made to the minuteness on some occasions of my detail of Johnson's conversation , and how ...
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