Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774)Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... talked of going to the North Pole , and said , ' You do not insist on my accompanying you ? ' ' No , Sir , ' - ' Then I am very willing you should go . ' I was not afraid that our curious expedition would be prevented by such ...
... talked of going to the North Pole , and said , ' You do not insist on my accompanying you ? ' ' No , Sir , ' - ' Then I am very willing you should go . ' I was not afraid that our curious expedition would be prevented by such ...
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... talked for victory ; he was too conscientious to make errour permanent and pernicious , by deliberately writing it . He was conscious of his superiority . He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was too proud to seek for it ...
... talked for victory ; he was too conscientious to make errour permanent and pernicious , by deliberately writing it . He was conscious of his superiority . He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was too proud to seek for it ...
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... talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it so absurd as is generally supposed ; ' For ( said he ) it was only allowed when the question was in equilibrio , as when one affirmed and another denied ; and they had a notion ...
... talked of the ancient trial by duel . He did not think it so absurd as is generally supposed ; ' For ( said he ) it was only allowed when the question was in equilibrio , as when one affirmed and another denied ; and they had a notion ...
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... talked of the practice of the law . Sir William Forbes said , he thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satisfied was not a just one . ' Sir , ( said Mr. Johnson , ) a lawyer has no business with the ...
... talked of the practice of the law . Sir William Forbes said , he thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satisfied was not a just one . ' Sir , ( said Mr. Johnson , ) a lawyer has no business with the ...
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... talked of Mr. Burke . Dr. Johnson said , he had great variety of knowledge , store of imagery , copiousness of language . ROBERTSON . ' He has wit too . ' JOHNSON . ' No , Sir ; he never succeeds there . ' Tis low ; ' tis conceit . I ...
... talked of Mr. Burke . Dr. Johnson said , he had great variety of knowledge , store of imagery , copiousness of language . ROBERTSON . ' He has wit too . ' JOHNSON . ' No , Sir ; he never succeeds there . ' Tis low ; ' tis conceit . I ...
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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