Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... mind . In the opinion of every person of taste and knowledge that I have conversed with , it has been greatly heightened ; and I will venture to predict , that this specimen of the colloquial talents and extemporaneous effusions of my ...
... mind . In the opinion of every person of taste and knowledge that I have conversed with , it has been greatly heightened ; and I will venture to predict , that this specimen of the colloquial talents and extemporaneous effusions of my ...
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... mind . Singular custom in the islands of Col and Otaheité . Further elogium on young Col. Credulity of a Frenchman in foreign countries . October 19. Death of young Col. Dr. Johnson slow of belief without strong evidence . La Crédulité ...
... mind . Singular custom in the islands of Col and Otaheité . Further elogium on young Col. Credulity of a Frenchman in foreign countries . October 19. Death of young Col. Dr. Johnson slow of belief without strong evidence . La Crédulité ...
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... Dr. Johnson's sentiments concerning the Highlands . Mr. Harris of Salisbury . November 4. Auchinleck . Cattle without horns . Composure of mind how far attainable . November 5 . Contents . November 5. Dr. Johnson's high respect for the.
... Dr. Johnson's sentiments concerning the Highlands . Mr. Harris of Salisbury . November 4. Auchinleck . Cattle without horns . Composure of mind how far attainable . November 5 . Contents . November 5. Dr. Johnson's high respect for the.
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... MIND , THAT HIS EXTEMPORAL SPEECHES WERE LITTLE INFERIOR TO HIS PREMEDITATED WRITINGS . MANY , NO DOUBT , HAD READ AS MUCH , AND PERHAPS MORE THAN HE ; BUT SCARCE EVER ANY CONCOCTED HIS READING INTO JUDGEMENT AS HE DID1 . Baker's ...
... MIND , THAT HIS EXTEMPORAL SPEECHES WERE LITTLE INFERIOR TO HIS PREMEDITATED WRITINGS . MANY , NO DOUBT , HAD READ AS MUCH , AND PERHAPS MORE THAN HE ; BUT SCARCE EVER ANY CONCOCTED HIS READING INTO JUDGEMENT AS HE DID1 . Baker's ...
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... mind stored with a vast and various collection of 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 ...
... mind stored with a vast and various collection of 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 ...
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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