Boswell's Life of Johnson (abridged)Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 228 strani |
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Stran 20
... seemed to learn by intuition ; for though indolence and procrasti- nation were inherent in his constitution , whenever he made an exertion he did more than any one else . In short , he is a memorable instance of what has been often ...
... seemed to learn by intuition ; for though indolence and procrasti- nation were inherent in his constitution , whenever he made an exertion he did more than any one else . In short , he is a memorable instance of what has been often ...
Stran 23
... seemed very full of the merits of his son , and told the company he was a good scholar , and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and ENTERS OXFORD ...
... seemed very full of the merits of his son , and told the company he was a good scholar , and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and ENTERS OXFORD ...
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... seemed very desirous to see Pope's note , he answered , ' Who would not be proud to have such a man as Pope so solicitous in inquiring about him ? ' The infirmity to which Mr. Pope alludes , appeared to me also , as I have elsewhere 1 ...
... seemed very desirous to see Pope's note , he answered , ' Who would not be proud to have such a man as Pope so solicitous in inquiring about him ? ' The infirmity to which Mr. Pope alludes , appeared to me also , as I have elsewhere 1 ...
Stran 48
... 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 . ' That he , however , had bestowed much thought upon the subject , before he published ...
... 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 . ' That he , however , had bestowed much thought upon the subject , before he published ...
Stran 56
... seemed to take delight in dissipating his gloom , by mixing in the sprightly chit- chat of the motley circle then to be found there . 1750 : ÆTAT . 41 . ] — IN 1750 he came forth in the character for which he was eminently qualified , a ...
... seemed to take delight in dissipating his gloom , by mixing in the sprightly chit- chat of the motley circle then to be found there . 1750 : ÆTAT . 41 . ] — IN 1750 he came forth in the character for which he was eminently qualified , a ...
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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