Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour of the Hebrides, and Johnson's Diary of A Journey Into North Wales, Količina 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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Stran 37
... suppose that wit is his chief and most prominent excellence ; when in fact it is only one of the many talents that he possesses , which are so various and extraor- dinary , that it is very difficult to ascertain precisely the rank and ...
... suppose that wit is his chief and most prominent excellence ; when in fact it is only one of the many talents that he possesses , which are so various and extraor- dinary , that it is very difficult to ascertain precisely the rank and ...
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... suppose he meant by it , with an obstinate resolution , similar to that of a sullen man . ' BOSWELL . Southey wrote to Scott : - ' Give me more lays , and correct them at leisure for after editions — not laboriously , but when the ...
... suppose he meant by it , with an obstinate resolution , similar to that of a sullen man . ' BOSWELL . Southey wrote to Scott : - ' Give me more lays , and correct them at leisure for after editions — not laboriously , but when the ...
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... suppose evil spirits counteracting the Deity , and raising storms , for instance , to destroy his creat- ures . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , if moral evil be consistent with . the government of the Deity , why may not physical evil be also ...
... suppose evil spirits counteracting the Deity , and raising storms , for instance , to destroy his creat- ures . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , if moral evil be consistent with . the government of the Deity , why may not physical evil be also ...
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... suppose Scotchmen made necessarily , and Eng- lishmen by choice . ' At dinner this day , we had Sir Alexander Dick , whose amiable character , and ingenious and cultivated mind , are so generally known ; ( he was then on the verge of ...
... suppose Scotchmen made necessarily , and Eng- lishmen by choice . ' At dinner this day , we had Sir Alexander Dick , whose amiable character , and ingenious and cultivated mind , are so generally known ; ( he was then on the verge of ...
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... Suppose , Sir , ( said I , ) that a man is absolutely sure , that , if he lives a few days longer , he shall be detected in a fraud , the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society . ' JOHNSON . Then , Sir ...
... Suppose , Sir , ( said I , ) that a man is absolutely sure , that , if he lives a few days longer , he shall be detected in a fraud , the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society . ' JOHNSON . Then , Sir ...
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Aberdeen ancient asked August August 15 August 21 battle of Culloden Beattie boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast Burke called castle chief church conversation dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Errol Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Horace Walpole horse Hume Inchkenneth island isle James John Johnson King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning live London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Aulay M'Kinnon M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo never night observed Piozzi Letters pleased poem Portree Prince Charles Prince Charles's escape Rasay Robertson Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept servant shew Sir Alexander Sir Walter Scott spirit Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told took walked Walter Scott writing wrote young