Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... learning . Causes of it . Promotion of bishops . War- burton . Lowth . Value of politeness . Dr. Johnson's sentiments concerning Lord Monboddo . Arrive at Aberdeen . August 22. Professor Thomas Gordon . Publick and private education ...
... learning . Causes of it . Promotion of bishops . War- burton . Lowth . Value of politeness . Dr. Johnson's sentiments concerning Lord Monboddo . Arrive at Aberdeen . August 22. Professor Thomas Gordon . Publick and private education ...
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... Learning of the Scots from 1550 to 1650. The arts of civil life little known in Scotland till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Arrive at Talisker . Presbyterian clergy deficient ...
... Learning of the Scots from 1550 to 1650. The arts of civil life little known in Scotland till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Arrive at Talisker . Presbyterian clergy deficient ...
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... learning among the learned ; and from flashing his wit upon minds bright enough to reflect it . He had disappointed my expectations so long , that I began to despair ; but in spring , 1773 , he talked of coming to Scotland . that year ...
... learning among the learned ; and from flashing his wit upon minds bright enough to reflect it . He had disappointed my expectations so long , that I began to despair ; but in spring , 1773 , he talked of coming to Scotland . that year ...
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... learning as he had . When he visited Eton in 1789 he writes , " I was asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one ...
... learning as he had . When he visited Eton in 1789 he writes , " I was asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one ...
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... learning and knowledge , which he communicated with peculiar perspicuity and force , in rich and choice expression . He united a most logical head with a most fertile imagination , which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing ...
... learning and knowledge , which he communicated with peculiar perspicuity and force , in rich and choice expression . He united a most logical head with a most fertile imagination , which gave him an extraordinary advantage in arguing ...
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Aberdeen ancient ante asked August August 19 August 21 battle of Culloden believe boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle chief church conversation dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Horace Walpole horse Hume island isle James John Johnson King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning live London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Aulay M'Kinnon M'Lean M'Leod Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo never night observed October perhaps Piozzi Letters pleased poem Portree prayer pretty Prince Charles publick Rasay Samuel Johnson says Scotland seemed September 13 servant shewed Sir Alexander spirit Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale told took walked WALTER SCOTT wish woman writing wrote young