Boswell's Life of Johnson (abridged)Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 228 strani |
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... language in which he has embalmed 2 so many eminent persons , the world would probably have had the most perfect example of biography that was ever exhibited . But although he at different times , in a desul- tory manner , committed to ...
... language in which he has embalmed 2 so many eminent persons , the world would probably have had the most perfect example of biography that was ever exhibited . But although he at different times , in a desul- tory manner , committed to ...
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... language , would prob- ably have produced something sublime upon the gunpow- der plot . To apologise for his neglect , he gave in a short copy of verses , entitled Somnium , containing a common thought ; ' that the Muse had come to him ...
... language , would prob- ably have produced something sublime upon the gunpow- der plot . To apologise for his neglect , he gave in a short copy of verses , entitled Somnium , containing a common thought ; ' that the Muse had come to him ...
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... languages , by SAMUEL JOHNSON . ' But the only pupils that were put under his care were the celebrated David Garrick and his brother George , and a Mr. Offely , a young gentleman of good fortune who died early . As yet , his name had ...
... languages , by SAMUEL JOHNSON . ' But the only pupils that were put under his care were the celebrated David Garrick and his brother George , and a Mr. Offely , a young gentleman of good fortune who died early . As yet , his name had ...
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... LANGUAGE , was announced to the world , by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the ob- ject of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what means he had attained to that ...
... LANGUAGE , was announced to the world , by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the ob- ject of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what means he had attained to that ...
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... Language would be a work that would be well received by the pub- lick ; that Johnson seemed at first to catch at the propo- sition , but , after a pause , said , in his abrupt decisive man- ner , ' I believe I shall not undertake it ...
... Language would be a work that would be well received by the pub- lick ; that Johnson seemed at first to catch at the propo- sition , but , after a pause , said , in his abrupt decisive man- ner , ' I believe I shall not undertake it ...
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acquaintance admiration ÆTAT afterwards answered appeared asked Beauclerk BENNET LANGTON Bishop booksellers Boswell Boswell's Burke Burney celebrated character Cibber conversation David Garrick dear Sir death Dictionary Dilly dined dinner Dodsley drink Edwards eminent favour Francis Barber Garrick gave gentleman give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humour imagination JAMES BOSWELL kind King knew labour lady Langton language letter Lichfield Literary Club literature lived London Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind nature never observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College Percy pleased pleasure poet Pope publick recollect respect Richardson Robert Dodsley SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland seemed servant shewed Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds spirit strong supposed talk tell thing Thomas Warton thought Thrale tion told topicks truth Wilkes William wine wish wonder write wrote