Boswell's Life of Johnson: LifeClarendon Press, 1887 |
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... speak favourably of his own age ; and , indeed , maintained its superiority3 in every respect , except in its reverence for govern- ment ; the relaxation of which he imputed , as its grand cause , to the shock which our monarchy ...
... speak favourably of his own age ; and , indeed , maintained its superiority3 in every respect , except in its reverence for govern- ment ; the relaxation of which he imputed , as its grand cause , to the shock which our monarchy ...
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... speak to either , lest I should mistake one for the other ' . ' We agreed to dine to - day at the Mitre - tavern , after the rising of the House of Lords , where a branch of the litigation concern- ing the Douglas Estate2 , in which I ...
... speak to either , lest I should mistake one for the other ' . ' We agreed to dine to - day at the Mitre - tavern , after the rising of the House of Lords , where a branch of the litigation concern- ing the Douglas Estate2 , in which I ...
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... speaking , no money , is every where well received and treated with attention . The character of a soldier always stands him in stead ' . ' BOSWELL . ' Yet , Sir , I think that common soldiers are worse thought of than other men in the ...
... speaking , no money , is every where well received and treated with attention . The character of a soldier always stands him in stead ' . ' BOSWELL . ' Yet , Sir , I think that common soldiers are worse thought of than other men in the ...
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... ( Speaking with a tone of animation . ) When I expressed an earnest wish for his remarks on Italy , he said , ' I do not see that I could make a book upon Italy2 ; yet I should be glad to get two hundred pounds , or five hundred pounds ...
... ( Speaking with a tone of animation . ) When I expressed an earnest wish for his remarks on Italy , he said , ' I do not see that I could make a book upon Italy2 ; yet I should be glad to get two hundred pounds , or five hundred pounds ...
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... speaking ; and the ship which carried it having come to Portugal , this packet , with others , had been put into the post - office at Lisbon . I mentioned a new gaming - club ' , of which Mr. Beauclerk had given me an account , where ...
... speaking ; and the ship which carried it having come to Portugal , this packet , with others , had been put into the post - office at Lisbon . I mentioned a new gaming - club ' , of which Mr. Beauclerk had given me an account , where ...
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acquaintance Aetat afterwards Anec ante April April 15 Ashbourne asked authour Baretti Beauclerk believe Bishop booksellers Boswell's Hebrides Burke Burney called character conversation Croker DEAR SIR death dined dinner Dodd doubt drink edition English favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard honour hope Horace Walpole House of Lords humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson wrote kind lady Langton learning Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Mansfield Madam Malone March 20 Memoirs mentioned mind never observed once opinion passage Percy perhaps Piozzi Letters pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise publick published Reynolds SAMUEL JOHNSON says Scotland Sept sermon shew Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talk Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told travelling truth Whig Wilkes wine wish words write