Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1Macmillan, 1894 - 718 strani |
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... conversation the praises of his native country . He began with saying , that there was very rich land around Edinburgh . Goldsmith , who had studied physic there , contradicted this , very untruly , with a sneering laugh . Disconcerted ...
... conversation the praises of his native country . He began with saying , that there was very rich land around Edinburgh . Goldsmith , who had studied physic there , contradicted this , very untruly , with a sneering laugh . Disconcerted ...
Stran 290
... conversation , which I have preserved , are these : I told him that Voltaire , in a conversation with me , had distinguished Pope and Dryden thus : " Pope drives a handsome chariot , with a couple of neat trim nags ; Dryden a coach ...
... conversation , which I have preserved , are these : I told him that Voltaire , in a conversation with me , had distinguished Pope and Dryden thus : " Pope drives a handsome chariot , with a couple of neat trim nags ; Dryden a coach ...
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... conversation , and gracious behavior . He said to Mr. Barnard , " Sir , they may talk of the King as they will ; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen . ” And he afterward observed to Mr. Langton , " Sir , his manners are ...
... conversation , and gracious behavior . He said to Mr. Barnard , " Sir , they may talk of the King as they will ; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen . ” And he afterward observed to Mr. Langton , " Sir , his manners are ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards appears asked Baretti Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop bookseller called character church compliments consider conversation Croker David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary dined edition eminent England English Essay father favor Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honor hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind King lady Langton language Latin learned letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Bute Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford Pembroke College perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise published Rambler reason remarkable Reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell things THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told translation truth verses Warton wish write written wrote