Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 4Times Book Club, 1912 |
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... alone . The same gentleman maintained that a general diffusion of knowledge among a people was a dis- advantage , for it made the vulgar rise above their humble sphere . JOHNSON : ' Sir , while knowledge 44 [ 1776 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... alone . The same gentleman maintained that a general diffusion of knowledge among a people was a dis- advantage , for it made the vulgar rise above their humble sphere . JOHNSON : ' Sir , while knowledge 44 [ 1776 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
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James Boswell Augustine Birrell. humble sphere . JOHNSON : ' Sir , while knowledge is a distinction , those who are possessed of it will natur- ally rise above those who are not . Merely to read and write was a distinction at first ; but ...
James Boswell Augustine Birrell. humble sphere . JOHNSON : ' Sir , while knowledge is a distinction , those who are possessed of it will natur- ally rise above those who are not . Merely to read and write was a distinction at first ; but ...
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... minister , contrary to my humble opinion ; and several of them expressed themselves with indignation against him . He was an aged gentleman , formerly a military chaplain , and a man of high spirit and honour 64 [ 1776 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... minister , contrary to my humble opinion ; and several of them expressed themselves with indignation against him . He was an aged gentleman , formerly a military chaplain , and a man of high spirit and honour 64 [ 1776 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
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... humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON . ' May 16 , 1776. ' TO THE SAME ' SIR , -Miss Reynolds has a mind to send the Epitaph to Dr. Beattie ; I am very willing , but , having no copy , cannot immediately recollect it . She tells me you have ...
... humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON . ' May 16 , 1776. ' TO THE SAME ' SIR , -Miss Reynolds has a mind to send the Epitaph to Dr. Beattie ; I am very willing , but , having no copy , cannot immediately recollect it . She tells me you have ...
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... humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON . ' May 16 , 1776. ' MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON ' Edinburgh , June 25 , 1776 . ' You have formerly complained that my letters were too long . There is no danger of that complaint being made at present ...
... humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON . ' May 16 , 1776. ' MR . BOSWELL TO DR . JOHNSON ' Edinburgh , June 25 , 1776 . ' You have formerly complained that my letters were too long . There is no danger of that complaint being made at present ...
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acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne Auchinleck believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop censure character Cibber consider conversation Court of Session dear sir death Dilly dined dinner Dodd Dodd's doubt drink edition Elkanah Settle English favour Garrick gentleman GEORGE STEEVENS give Goldsmith happy hear Hebrides honour hope Hugo Grotius humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Edinburgh judge KNOWLES lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield lived London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo madam mentioned mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion pain Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets praise recollect respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland sermons Seward Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Soame Jenyns Streatham style suppose sure talked Taylor tell things thought Thrale tion told truth uneasy Whig Wilkes William wine wish write written wrote