Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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... Miss Hannah More recalls a gay meeting at the Garricks ' , in Johnson's absence , when Boswell was bold enough to match his skill with no other than Garrick himself in an imitation of Johnson . Though Garrick was more success- ful in ...
... Miss Hannah More recalls a gay meeting at the Garricks ' , in Johnson's absence , when Boswell was bold enough to match his skill with no other than Garrick himself in an imitation of Johnson . Though Garrick was more success- ful in ...
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... Miss Mary Adye , of Lichfield : ' When Dr. Sacheverel was at Lichfield , Johnson was not quite three years old . My grandfather Hammond observed him at the cathedral perched upon his father's shoulders , listening and gaping at the much ...
... Miss Mary Adye , of Lichfield : ' When Dr. Sacheverel was at Lichfield , Johnson was not quite three years old . My grandfather Hammond observed him at the cathedral perched upon his father's shoulders , listening and gaping at the much ...
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... Miss Porter told me , that when he was first introduced to her mother , his appearance was very forbidding : he was then lean and lank , so that his immense structure of bones was hideously striking to the eye , and the scars of the ...
... Miss Porter told me , that when he was first introduced to her mother , his appearance was very forbidding : he was then lean and lank , so that his immense structure of bones was hideously striking to the eye , and the scars of the ...
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... miss it ; and I contrived that she should soon come up with me . When she did , I observed her to be in tears . ' This , it must be allowed , was a singular beginning of con- nubial felicity ; but there is no doubt that Johnson , though ...
... miss it ; and I contrived that she should soon come up with me . When she did , I observed her to be in tears . ' This , it must be allowed , was a singular beginning of con- nubial felicity ; but there is no doubt that Johnson , though ...
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... Miss Porter , and bring a note in writing with you . ' Remember me in your prayers , for vain is the help of I am , dear Sir , & c . ' March 18 , 1752. ' man . ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' That his sufferings upon the death of his wife were ...
... Miss Porter , and bring a note in writing with you . ' Remember me in your prayers , for vain is the help of I am , dear Sir , & c . ' March 18 , 1752. ' man . ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' That his sufferings upon the death of his wife were ...
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acquaintance admiration Æneid ÆTAT afterwards agreeable answered appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON better bookseller BOSWELL Burke Burney called character compliment conversation David Garrick dear Sir death Dictionary dined dinner drink eminent entertained favour Francis Barber Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind King lady Langton laugh Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned merit mind morning never night obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College pleased pleasure Poets pounds praise publick recollect Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson Scotland seemed servant shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds smiling soon Streatham suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told topicks truth Whig Wilkes wine wish wonder write written wrote young