Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 6A. Constable and Company, 1903 |
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... observed , was , that his common conversation in all companies was such as to secure him universal attention , as something above the usual colloquial style was expected . Yet , though Johnson had this habit in company , when another ...
... observed , was , that his common conversation in all companies was such as to secure him universal attention , as something above the usual colloquial style was expected . Yet , though Johnson had this habit in company , when another ...
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... observed , ' Sir , your assent to a man whom you have never known to falsify , is a debt ; but after you have known a man to falsify , your assent to him then is a favour . ' Though he had no taste for painting , he admired much the ...
... observed , ' Sir , your assent to a man whom you have never known to falsify , is a debt ; but after you have known a man to falsify , your assent to him then is a favour . ' Though he had no taste for painting , he admired much the ...
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... observed that if this instance had happened in or before Pope's time , he would not have been justified in instancing the swine as the lowest degree of grovelling instinct . Dr. Johnson seemed pleased with the observation , while the ...
... observed that if this instance had happened in or before Pope's time , he would not have been justified in instancing the swine as the lowest degree of grovelling instinct . Dr. Johnson seemed pleased with the observation , while the ...
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acquaintance ADAMS admirable afraid answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton Bishop BOSWELL Brocklesby Burke Burney character Club compliment consider conversation dear sir death dined disease dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman give glad happy honour Hoole hope humble servant instance JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton late learned less letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Lord Eliot Lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Pembroke College perhaps person physicians pleased pleasure praise prayers reason received recollect remarkable respect Reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seemed sick sincere Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell things thought Thrale tion told verses William WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON Windham wish wonderful write written wrote