Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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... talking and diverting other boys from their business . He seemed to learn by intuition ; for though indolence and procrastination were inherent in his constitution , whenever he made an exertion he did more 1712] ...
... talking and diverting other boys from their business . He seemed to learn by intuition ; for though indolence and procrastination were inherent in his constitution , whenever he made an exertion he did more 1712] ...
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... seemed very full of the merits of his son , and told the company he was a good scholar , and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon ...
... seemed very full of the merits of his son , and told the company he was a good scholar , and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon ...
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... seemed very desirous to see Pope's note , he answered , ' Who would not be proud to have such a man as Pope so solicitous in inquiring about him ? ' The infirmity to which Mr. Pope alludes , appeared to me also , as I have elsewhere ...
... seemed very desirous to see Pope's note , he answered , ' Who would not be proud to have such a man as Pope so solicitous in inquiring about him ? ' The infirmity to which Mr. Pope alludes , appeared to me also , as I have elsewhere ...
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... seemed at first to catch at the proposition , but , after a pause , said , in his abrupt decisive manner , ' I believe I shall not undertake it . ' That he , however , had bestowed much thought upon the subject , before he published his ...
... seemed at first to catch at the proposition , but , after a pause , said , in his abrupt decisive manner , ' I believe I shall not undertake it . ' That he , however , had bestowed much thought upon the subject , before he published his ...
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... seemed to take delight in dissipating his gloom , by mixing in the sprightly chit - chat of the motley circle then to be found there . Mr. David Hume related to me from Mr. Garrick , that John- son at last denied himself this amusement ...
... seemed to take delight in dissipating his gloom , by mixing in the sprightly chit - chat of the motley circle then to be found there . Mr. David Hume related to me from Mr. Garrick , that John- son at last denied himself this amusement ...
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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