Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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... their handicaps , obstacles , weaknesses , and struggles , how they finally fared , and what they had to say about it . Let me know a great INTRODUCTION xvii variety of such instances that I may mark xvi INTRODUCTION.
... their handicaps , obstacles , weaknesses , and struggles , how they finally fared , and what they had to say about it . Let me know a great INTRODUCTION xvii variety of such instances that I may mark xvi INTRODUCTION.
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James Boswell Charles Grosvenor Osgood. INTRODUCTION xvii variety of such instances that I may mark their disagree ... instance of a man who was born into a life stripped of all ornament and artificiality . His equipment in mind and ...
James Boswell Charles Grosvenor Osgood. INTRODUCTION xvii variety of such instances that I may mark their disagree ... instance of a man who was born into a life stripped of all ornament and artificiality . His equipment in mind and ...
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... instance of that jealous indepen- dence of spirit , and impetuosity of temper , which never for- sook him . The fact was acknowledged to me by himself , upon the authority of his mother . One day , when the ser- vant who used to be sent ...
... instance of that jealous indepen- dence of spirit , and impetuosity of temper , which never for- sook him . The fact was acknowledged to me by himself , upon the authority of his mother . One day , when the ser- vant who used to be sent ...
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James Boswell Charles Grosvenor Osgood. instance was told me in his presence at Lichfield , in 1776 , by his step - daughter , Mrs. Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learnt to ...
James Boswell Charles Grosvenor Osgood. instance was told me in his presence at Lichfield , in 1776 , by his step - daughter , Mrs. Lucy Porter , as related to her by his mother . When he was a child in petticoats , and had learnt to ...
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... instance , he would call up a boy and ask him Latin for a candlestick , which the boy could not expect to be asked . Now , Sir , if a boy could answer every question , there would be no need of a master to teach him . ' It is , however ...
... instance , he would call up a boy and ask him Latin for a candlestick , which the boy could not expect to be asked . Now , Sir , if a boy could answer every question , there would be no need of a master to teach him . ' It is , however ...
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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