Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1904 - 704 strani |
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Stran xvi
... tell the truth , and boasted of the scrupu- lous accuracy of the journal wherein he had narrated events of which he had had personal knowledge . But how far had he gone in heightening and colouring the scene ? In a large general fashion ...
... tell the truth , and boasted of the scrupu- lous accuracy of the journal wherein he had narrated events of which he had had personal knowledge . But how far had he gone in heightening and colouring the scene ? In a large general fashion ...
Stran 180
... tell him , it was not in the Virgilian style . He much regretted that his first tutor was dead ; for whom he seemed to retain the greatest regard . He said , " I once had been a whole morning sliding in Christ - Church Meadow , and ...
... tell him , it was not in the Virgilian style . He much regretted that his first tutor was dead ; for whom he seemed to retain the greatest regard . He said , " I once had been a whole morning sliding in Christ - Church Meadow , and ...
Stran 189
... tell me some- thing , I care not what , so I hear it but from you . Something I will tell you : -I hope to see my Dictionary bound and lettered , next week ; -vasta mole superbus . And I have a great mind to come to Oxford at Easter ...
... tell me some- thing , I care not what , so I hear it but from you . Something I will tell you : -I hope to see my Dictionary bound and lettered , next week ; -vasta mole superbus . And I have a great mind to come to Oxford at Easter ...
Stran 216
... tell you , that I wish you and her all that can conduce to your happiness . I am , Sir , your most obliged , and most humble servant , ' Gough - square , Dec. 24 , 1757. ' ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' In 1758 we find him , it should seem , in as ...
... tell you , that I wish you and her all that can conduce to your happiness . I am , Sir , your most obliged , and most humble servant , ' Gough - square , Dec. 24 , 1757. ' ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' In 1758 we find him , it should seem , in as ...
Stran 218
... tell you of any great good to which I was approaching , but at present my prospects do not much delight me ; however , I am always pleased when I find that you , dear Sir , remember , your affectionate , humble servant , Jan. 9 , 1758 ...
... tell you of any great good to which I was approaching , but at present my prospects do not much delight me ; however , I am always pleased when I find that you , dear Sir , remember , your affectionate , humble servant , Jan. 9 , 1758 ...
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acknowl acquaintance admiration afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON booksellers BOSWELL'S character church compliments consider conversation Court of Session dear Sir death Dictionary dined edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope house of Stuart humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind King labour lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise publick published Rambler reason recollect remarkable Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses WARTON Whig wish write written wrote