Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 6A. Constable and Company, Limited, 1901 |
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... Miss Hunter , a niece of his friend Christopher Smart , when a very young girl , struck by his extraordinary motions , said to him , ' Pray , Dr. Johnson , why do you make such strange gestures ? ' - ' From bad habit ( he replied ) . Do ...
... Miss Hunter , a niece of his friend Christopher Smart , when a very young girl , struck by his extraordinary motions , said to him , ' Pray , Dr. Johnson , why do you make such strange gestures ? ' - ' From bad habit ( he replied ) . Do ...
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... Miss Burney , the author of Evelina and Cecilia , with him . I asked if there would be any speakers in Parliament if there were no places to be obtained . JOHNSON : " Yes , sir . Why do you speak here ? Either to instruct and entertain ...
... Miss Burney , the author of Evelina and Cecilia , with him . I asked if there would be any speakers in Parliament if there were no places to be obtained . JOHNSON : " Yes , sir . Why do you speak here ? Either to instruct and entertain ...
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... Miss Philips , a singer , who comes to try her voice on the stage at Dublin . ' Mr. Philips is one of my old friends ; and as I am of opinion that neither he nor his daughter will do anything that can disgrace their benefactors , I take ...
... Miss Philips , a singer , who comes to try her voice on the stage at Dublin . ' Mr. Philips is one of my old friends ; and as I am of opinion that neither he nor his daughter will do anything that can disgrace their benefactors , I take ...
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... Miss Susanna Thrale , Sept. 9 , 1783 , he thus writes : ' Pray show mamma this passage of a letter from Dr. Brocklesby . " Mrs. Williams , from mere inanition , has at length paid the great debt of nature about three o'clock this ...
... Miss Susanna Thrale , Sept. 9 , 1783 , he thus writes : ' Pray show mamma this passage of a letter from Dr. Brocklesby . " Mrs. Williams , from mere inanition , has at length paid the great debt of nature about three o'clock this ...
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... missed , for her acquisitions were many , and her curiosity universal ; so that she partook of every conversation . I am not well enough to go much out ; and to sit , and eat , or fast alone , is very wearisome . I always mean to send ...
... missed , for her acquisitions were many , and her curiosity universal ; so that she partook of every conversation . I am not well enough to go much out ; and to sit , and eat , or fast alone , is very wearisome . I always mean to send ...
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