Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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... soon found could be of much ser- vice to him in his trade , by his knowledge of literature ; and he even obtained the assistance of his pen in furnishing some numbers of a periodical Essay printed in the news- paper , of which Warren ...
... soon found could be of much ser- vice to him in his trade , by his knowledge of literature ; and he even obtained the assistance of his pen in furnishing some numbers of a periodical Essay printed in the news- paper , of which Warren ...
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... 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 he thus shewed a manly firmness , proved ...
... 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 he thus shewed a manly firmness , proved ...
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... soon diverted by his decided preference for the stage . They were recommended to Mr. Colson , an eminent mathematician and master of an academy , by the following letter from Mr. Walmsley : ' TO THE REVEREND MR . COLSON . ' Lichfield ...
... soon diverted by his decided preference for the stage . They were recommended to Mr. Colson , an eminent mathematician and master of an academy , by the following letter from Mr. Walmsley : ' TO THE REVEREND MR . COLSON . ' Lichfield ...
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... and the part which they had taken in the debate.1 1 Johnson later told Boswell that ' as soon as he found that the speeches were thought genuine , he determined that he would write But what first displayed his transcendent powers , and '
... and the part which they had taken in the debate.1 1 Johnson later told Boswell that ' as soon as he found that the speeches were thought genuine , he determined that he would write But what first displayed his transcendent powers , and '
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... soon be déterré . ' We shall presently see , from a note written by Pope , that he was himself after- wards more successful in his inquiries than his friend . While we admire the poetical excellence of this poem , candour obliges us to ...
... soon be déterré . ' We shall presently see , from a note written by Pope , that he was himself after- wards more successful in his inquiries than his friend . While we admire the poetical excellence of this poem , candour obliges us to ...
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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