Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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... shewed it to several people . His daughter , Mrs. Desmoulins , who was many years humanely supported in Dr. Johnson's house in London , told me , that upon his dis- covering that Dr. Swinfen had communicated his case , he was so much ...
... shewed it to several people . His daughter , Mrs. Desmoulins , who was many years humanely supported in Dr. Johnson's house in London , told me , that upon his dis- covering that Dr. Swinfen had communicated his case , he was so much ...
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... shewed a manly firmness , proved a most affectionate and indulgent husband to the last moment of Mrs. Johnson's life : and in his Prayers and Meditations , we find very re- markable evidence that his regard and fondness for her never ...
... shewed a manly firmness , proved a most affectionate and indulgent husband to the last moment of Mrs. Johnson's life : and in his Prayers and Meditations , we find very re- markable evidence that his regard and fondness for her never ...
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... shewed a never- ceasing kindness , so far as they stood in need of it . The elder Mr. Macbean had afterwards the honour of being Li- brarian to Archibald , Duke of Argyle , for many years , but was left without a shilling . Johnson ...
... shewed a never- ceasing kindness , so far as they stood in need of it . The elder Mr. Macbean had afterwards the honour of being Li- brarian to Archibald , Duke of Argyle , for many years , but was left without a shilling . Johnson ...
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... shewed that he perfectly well knew what a variety of research such an undertaking required ; but his indolence prevented him from pursuing it with that diligence which alone can collect those scattered facts that genius , however acute ...
... shewed that he perfectly well knew what a variety of research such an undertaking required ; but his indolence prevented him from pursuing it with that diligence which alone can collect those scattered facts that genius , however acute ...
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... shewed him some volumes of his Shakspeare already printed , to prove that he was in earnest . Upon Mr. Burney's opening the first volume , at the Merchant of Venice , he observed to him , that he seemed to be more severe on Warburton ...
... shewed him some volumes of his Shakspeare already printed , to prove that he was in earnest . Upon Mr. Burney's opening the first volume , at the Merchant of Venice , he observed to him , that he seemed to be more severe on Warburton ...
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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