Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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... talked about . He was morbid , restless , self - conscious , vain , insinuating ; and , poor fellow , he died a drunkard . But the essential Boswell , the skilful and de- voted artist , is almost unrecognized . As the creator of the ...
... talked about . He was morbid , restless , self - conscious , vain , insinuating ; and , poor fellow , he died a drunkard . But the essential Boswell , the skilful and de- voted artist , is almost unrecognized . As the creator of the ...
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... talked much of his CABIRI . As we returned to Oxford in the evening , I out - walked Johnson , and he cried out Sufflamina , a Latin word which came from his mouth with peculiar grace , and was as much as to say , Put on your drag chain ...
... talked much of his CABIRI . As we returned to Oxford in the evening , I out - walked Johnson , and he cried out Sufflamina , a Latin word which came from his mouth with peculiar grace , and was as much as to say , Put on your drag chain ...
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... talked with Johnson upon this matter , and that it was perfectly understood by all parties that the pension was merely honorary . Sir Joshua Reynolds told me , that Johnson called on him after his Majesty's intention had been notified ...
... talked with Johnson upon this matter , and that it was perfectly understood by all parties that the pension was merely honorary . Sir Joshua Reynolds told me , that Johnson called on him after his Majesty's intention had been notified ...
Stran 91
... talked of the dockers , as the inhabitants of the new town were called , as upstarts and aliens . Plymouth is very plentifully supplied with water by a river brought into it from a great distance , which is so abundant that it runs to ...
... talked of the dockers , as the inhabitants of the new town were called , as upstarts and aliens . Plymouth is very plentifully supplied with water by a river brought into it from a great distance , which is so abundant that it runs to ...
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... talked of belief in ghosts . He said , ' Sir , I make a distinction between what a man may experience by the mere strength of his imagination , and what imagination cannot possibly produce . Thus , suppose I should think that I saw a ...
... talked of belief in ghosts . He said , ' Sir , I make a distinction between what a man may experience by the mere strength of his imagination , and what imagination cannot possibly produce . Thus , suppose I should think that I saw a ...
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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