Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1Times Book Club, 1912 |
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... of literary fame , is at least equally certain . His genius prompted him what he could do , and told him that in the famous Doctor he had a subject made for his hand . Like Fred Bayham he felt he was INTRODUCTION xiii.
... of literary fame , is at least equally certain . His genius prompted him what he could do , and told him that in the famous Doctor he had a subject made for his hand . Like Fred Bayham he felt he was INTRODUCTION xiii.
Stran xiv
... told him the following story : Lowe had requested Johnson to write him a 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 ...
... told him the following story : Lowe had requested Johnson to write him a 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 ...
Stran xxxi
... told . ' Such a sanction to my faculty of giving a just repre- sentation of Dr. Johnson I could not conceal . Nor will I suppress my satisfaction in the consciousness , that by recording so considerable a portion of the wisdom and wit ...
... told . ' Such a sanction to my faculty of giving a just repre- sentation of Dr. Johnson I could not conceal . Nor will I suppress my satisfaction in the consciousness , that by recording so considerable a portion of the wisdom and wit ...
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... told me that he remembered distinctly having had the first notice of Heaven , ' a place to which good people went , ' and Hell , ' a place to which bad people went , ' communi- cated to him by her , when a little child in bed with her ...
... told me that he remembered distinctly having had the first notice of Heaven , ' a place to which good people went , ' and Hell , ' a place to which bad people went , ' communi- cated to him by her , when a little child in bed with her ...
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... told me in his presence at Lichfield , in 1776 , by his step - daughter , Mrs. Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learnt to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the Common Prayer ...
... told me in his presence at Lichfield , in 1776 , by his step - daughter , Mrs. Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learnt to read , Mrs. Johnson one morning put the Common Prayer ...
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