Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 6A. Constable and Company, Limited, 1901 |
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... asking who it was , answered , Lord Bute , when he signed the warrant for your pension . Upon which , Johnson , struck with the repartee , acknow- ledged that this was true . When I mentioned it to Johnson , Sir ( said he ) , if Rose ...
... asking who it was , answered , Lord Bute , when he signed the warrant for your pension . Upon which , Johnson , struck with the repartee , acknow- ledged that this was true . When I mentioned it to Johnson , Sir ( said he ) , if Rose ...
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... asked him whether he had been abroad to - day , ' Don't talk so childishly ( said he ) . You may as well ask if I hanged myself to - day . ' I mentioned politics . JOHNSON : ' Sir , I'd as soon have a man to break my bones as talk to me ...
... asked him whether he had been abroad to - day , ' Don't talk so childishly ( said he ) . You may as well ask if I hanged myself to - day . ' I mentioned politics . JOHNSON : ' Sir , I'd as soon have a man to break my bones as talk to me ...
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... asking his commands , he said , ' Tell Dr. Harrington that I wish he would publish another volume of the Mr. Nuga antiquæ ; it is a very pretty book . ' 2 Seward seconded this wish , and recommended to Dr. Harrington to dedicate it to ...
... asking his commands , he said , ' Tell Dr. Harrington that I wish he would publish another volume of the Mr. Nuga antiquæ ; it is a very pretty book . ' 2 Seward seconded this wish , and recommended to Dr. Harrington to dedicate it to ...
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... sermons , having died , one of his parishioners was asked how he liked his successor : ' He is a very good preacher ( was his answer ) , but no latiner . ' have you ever seen Brentford ? ' and I took ÆT . 74 ] LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON 23.
... sermons , having died , one of his parishioners was asked how he liked his successor : ' He is a very good preacher ( was his answer ) , but no latiner . ' have you ever seen Brentford ? ' and I took ÆT . 74 ] LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON 23.
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... asked him if there was good conversation , he answered , ' No , sir ; we had talk enough , but no conversation ; there was nothing discussed . ' Talking of the success of the Scotch in London , he imputed it in a considerable degree to ...
... asked him if there was good conversation , he answered , ' No , sir ; we had talk enough , but no conversation ; there was nothing discussed . ' Talking of the success of the Scotch in London , he imputed it in a considerable degree to ...
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