Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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... wonder . ' He was indefatigable in hunting up and consulting all who had known parts or aspects of Johnson's life which to him were inaccessible . He mentions all told more than fifty names of men and women whom he consulted for in ...
... wonder . ' He was indefatigable in hunting up and consulting all who had known parts or aspects of Johnson's life which to him were inaccessible . He mentions all told more than fifty names of men and women whom he consulted for in ...
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... wonder , therefore , that he did not keep his academy above a year and a half . From Mr. Garrick's account he did not appear to have been profoundly reverenced by his pupils . His oddities of manner , and un- couth gesticulations ...
... wonder , therefore , that he did not keep his academy above a year and a half . From Mr. Garrick's account he did not appear to have been profoundly reverenced by his pupils . His oddities of manner , and un- couth gesticulations ...
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... considered that it was written in such an agitation of mind , and in the short interval be- tween her death and burial , it cannot be read without wonder . From Mr. Francis Barber I have had the following authen- 1752] ...
... considered that it was written in such an agitation of mind , and in the short interval be- tween her death and burial , it cannot be read without wonder . From Mr. Francis Barber I have had the following authen- 1752] ...
Stran 72
... wonder so stupendous a work atchieved by one man , while other countries had thought such undertakings fit only for whole academies . Vast as his powers were , I cannot but think that his imagi- nation deceived him , when he supposed ...
... wonder so stupendous a work atchieved by one man , while other countries had thought such undertakings fit only for whole academies . Vast as his powers were , I cannot but think that his imagi- nation deceived him , when he supposed ...
Stran 78
... wonder , how rarely that native union is afterwards regarded . It sometimes , indeed , hap- pens , that some supervenient cause of discord may over- power this original amity ; but it seems to me more frequently thrown away with levity ...
... wonder , how rarely that native union is afterwards regarded . It sometimes , indeed , hap- pens , that some supervenient cause of discord may over- power this original amity ; but it seems to me more frequently thrown away with levity ...
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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