Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1Henry Frowde, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... pleased with this proof of Johnson's abilities as a dramatick writer , and advised him to finish the tragedy , and produce it on the stage . Johnson now thought of trying his fortune in London , the great field of genius and exertion ...
... pleased with this proof of Johnson's abilities as a dramatick writer , and advised him to finish the tragedy , and produce it on the stage . Johnson now thought of trying his fortune in London , the great field of genius and exertion ...
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... pleased with Johnson's design to employ his talents in that manner , being confident he would have attained to great eminence . And , indeed , I cannot conceive a man better qualified to make a distinguished figure as a lawyer ; for ...
... pleased with Johnson's design to employ his talents in that manner , being confident he would have attained to great eminence . And , indeed , I cannot conceive a man better qualified to make a distinguished figure as a lawyer ; for ...
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... pleased with another anecdote , communicated to me by the same friend , from the relation of Mr. Hogarth . Johnson used to be a pretty frequent visitor at the house of Mr. Richardson , authour of Clarissa , and other novels of extensive ...
... pleased with another anecdote , communicated to me by the same friend , from the relation of Mr. Hogarth . Johnson used to be a pretty frequent visitor at the house of Mr. Richardson , authour of Clarissa , and other novels of extensive ...
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... pleased to visit St. John's Gate , and show particular marks of their being pleased 1 . ' There is no reason , I believe , to doubt the veracity of Cave . It is , however , remarkable , that none of these letters are in the years during ...
... pleased to visit St. John's Gate , and show particular marks of their being pleased 1 . ' There is no reason , I believe , to doubt the veracity of Cave . It is , however , remarkable , that none of these letters are in the years during ...
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... pleased with such parts of it as he had time to read , and begged to take it home with him , which he was allowed to do ; that from him it got into the hands of a noble Lord , who carried it to Lord Chesterfield . When Taylor observed ...
... pleased with such parts of it as he had time to read , and begged to take it home with him , which he was allowed to do ; that from him it got into the hands of a noble Lord , who carried it to Lord Chesterfield . When Taylor observed ...
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