Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... observed , that the sayings them- selves are generally great ; that , though he might be an ordinary com- poser at times , he was for the most part a Handel . BOSWELL . See ante , ii . 326 , 371 , and under Aug. 29 , 1783 . 2 See ante ...
... observed , that the sayings them- selves are generally great ; that , though he might be an ordinary com- poser at times , he was for the most part a Handel . BOSWELL . See ante , ii . 326 , 371 , and under Aug. 29 , 1783 . 2 See ante ...
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... observed to me , ' What trials did he undergo to prove the perfection of his virtue ? Did he ever experience any great instance of adversity ? ' - When I read this sentence delivered by my old Professor of Moral Philosophy , I could not ...
... observed to me , ' What trials did he undergo to prove the perfection of his virtue ? Did he ever experience any great instance of adversity ? ' - When I read this sentence delivered by my old Professor of Moral Philosophy , I could not ...
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... observed at times to have a melancholy cast . He is rather fat than lean , rather short than tall , rather young than old . ' He is oddly enough described in Arighi's Histoire de Pascal Paoli , i . 231 , ' En traversant la Mediter ...
... observed at times to have a melancholy cast . He is rather fat than lean , rather short than tall , rather young than old . ' He is oddly enough described in Arighi's Histoire de Pascal Paoli , i . 231 , ' En traversant la Mediter ...
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... observed of the Pier or Quay , ' you have no occasion for so large a one : your trade does not require it : but you are like a shopkeeper who takes a shop , not only for what he has to put in it , but that it may be believed he has a ...
... observed of the Pier or Quay , ' you have no occasion for so large a one : your trade does not require it : but you are like a shopkeeper who takes a shop , not only for what he has to put in it , but that it may be believed he has a ...
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... observed a high rocky shore . We coasted about , and put into a little bay on the North - west . We clambered up a very steep ascent , on which was very good grass , but rather a profusion of thistles . There were sixteen head of black ...
... observed a high rocky shore . We coasted about , and put into a little bay on the North - west . We clambered up a very steep ascent , on which was very good grass , but rather a profusion of thistles . There were sixteen head of black ...
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Aberdeen ancient ante asked August August 19 August 21 battle of Culloden believe boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle chief church conversation dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Horace Walpole horse Hume island isle John Johnson King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning live London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Aulay M'Kinnon M'Lean M'Leod Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo never night observed October Piozzi Letters pleased poem Portree pretty Prince Charles Prince Charles's escape publick Samuel Johnson says Scotland seemed September 13 servant shewed Sir Alexander spirit Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale told took walked WALTER SCOTT wish woman words writing wrote