Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1904 - 704 strani |
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Stran 40
... told me , was not works of mere amusement , ' not voyages and travels , but all litera- ture , Sir , all ancient writers , all manly : though but little Greek , only some of Anacreon and Hesiod ; but in this irregular manner ( added he ) ...
... told me , was not works of mere amusement , ' not voyages and travels , but all litera- ture , Sir , all ancient writers , all manly : though but little Greek , only some of Anacreon and Hesiod ; but in this irregular manner ( added he ) ...
Stran 41
... told me he was present , and gave me some account of what passed on the night of Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was ...
... told me he was present , and gave me some account of what passed on the night of Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was ...
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... told me that from his earliest years he loved to read poetry , but hardly ever read any poem to an end ; that he read Shakspeare at a period so early , that the speech of the ghost in Hamlet terrified him when he was alone ; that ...
... told me that from his earliest years he loved to read poetry , but hardly ever read any poem to an end ; that he read Shakspeare at a period so early , that the speech of the ghost in Hamlet terrified him when he was alone ; that ...
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... told him , with much gravity , Sir , it was a love marriage on both sides , ' I have had from my illustrious friend the following curious account of their journey to church upon the nuptial morn : " 9th JULY - Sir , she had read the old ...
... told him , with much gravity , Sir , it was a love marriage on both sides , ' I have had from my illustrious friend the following curious account of their journey to church upon the nuptial morn : " 9th JULY - Sir , she had read the old ...
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... told me , that Mr. Walmsley gave him a letter of introduction to Lintot his bookseller , and that Johnson wrote some things for him ; but I imagine this to be a mis- take , for I have discovered no trace of it , and I am pretty sure he told ...
... told me , that Mr. Walmsley gave him a letter of introduction to Lintot his bookseller , and that Johnson wrote some things for him ; but I imagine this to be a mis- take , for I have discovered no trace of it , and I am pretty sure he told ...
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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