Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... talked with Johnson upon this matter , and that it was perfectly understood by all parties that the pension was merely honorary . Sir Joshua Reynolds told me , that Johnson called on him after his Majesty's intention had been notified ...
... talked with Johnson upon this matter , and that it was perfectly understood by all parties that the pension was merely honorary . Sir Joshua Reynolds told me , that Johnson called on him after his Majesty's intention had been notified ...
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... talked of belief in ghosts . He said , ' Sir , I make a distinction between what a man may experience by the mere strength of his imagination , and what imagination cannot possibly produce . Thus , suppose I should think that I saw a ...
... talked of belief in ghosts . He said , ' Sir , I make a distinction between what a man may experience by the mere strength of his imagination , and what imagination cannot possibly produce . Thus , suppose I should think that I saw a ...
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... talked to him of the paternal estate to which I was heir , he said , ' Sir , let me tell you , that to be a Scotch land- lord , where you have a number of families dependent upon you , and attached to you , is , perhaps , as high a ...
... talked to him of the paternal estate to which I was heir , he said , ' Sir , let me tell you , that to be a Scotch land- lord , where you have a number of families dependent upon you , and attached to you , is , perhaps , as high a ...
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... talked violently against the Roman Catholicks , and of the horrours of the Inquisition . To the utter astonishment of all the passengers but myself , who knew that he could talk upon any side of a question , he defended the Inquisition ...
... talked violently against the Roman Catholicks , and of the horrours of the Inquisition . To the utter astonishment of all the passengers but myself , who knew that he could talk upon any side of a question , he defended the Inquisition ...
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... talked of that town with veneration , for having stood a siege for Charles the First . The Dutchman alone now remained with us . He spoke English tolerably well ; and thinking to recommend himself to us by expatiating on the superiority ...
... talked of that town with veneration , for having stood a siege for Charles the First . The Dutchman alone now remained with us . He spoke English tolerably well ; and thinking to recommend himself to us by expatiating on the superiority ...
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