Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Times Book Club, 1912 |
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... History of Britain well spoken of : I am told it is carried on in separate divisions , as the civil , the military , the religious history ; I wish much to have one branch well done , and that is the history of manners , of common life ...
... History of Britain well spoken of : I am told it is carried on in separate divisions , as the civil , the military , the religious history ; I wish much to have one branch well done , and that is the history of manners , of common life ...
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... History of Man . In treating of severity of punishment , he mentions that of Madame Lapouchin , in Russia , but he does not give it fairly ; for I have looked at Chappe d'Auteroche , from whom he has taken it . He stops where it is said ...
... History of Man . In treating of severity of punishment , he mentions that of Madame Lapouchin , in Russia , but he does not give it fairly ; for I have looked at Chappe d'Auteroche , from whom he has taken it . He stops where it is said ...
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... Tory into a dictionary . And what do you think of his definition of Excise ? Do you know the history of his aversion to the word transpire ? ' Then taking down the folio dictionary , he showed it with this 46 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON [ 1778.
... Tory into a dictionary . And what do you think of his definition of Excise ? Do you know the history of his aversion to the word transpire ? ' Then taking down the folio dictionary , he showed it with this 46 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON [ 1778.
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... of which were written by me : and the best of it is , they have found out that one is like Demosthenes , and the other like Cicero . ' He censured Lord Kames ' Sketches of the History of ET . 69 ] LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON 55.
... of which were written by me : and the best of it is , they have found out that one is like Demosthenes , and the other like Cicero . ' He censured Lord Kames ' Sketches of the History of ET . 69 ] LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON 55.
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James Boswell Augustine Birrell. He censured Lord Kames ' Sketches of the History of Man for misrepresenting Clarendon's account of the appearance of Sir George Villiers ' ghost , as if Claren- don were weakly credulous ; when the truth ...
James Boswell Augustine Birrell. He censured Lord Kames ' Sketches of the History of Man for misrepresenting Clarendon's account of the appearance of Sir George Villiers ' ghost , as if Claren- don were weakly credulous ; when the truth ...
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acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared asked AUGUSTE VESTRIS Beauclerk believe Bishop Bolt Court Burke called character conversation dear sir death dined drink Edwards elegant eminent entertained excellent expressed favour Fleet Street Garrick gentleman give happy hear heard honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Levett Lichfield literary lived London Lord Bathurst Lord Bolingbroke Lord Camden Lord Marchmont Lordship LUCY PORTER madam manner Marchmont ment mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps pleased pleasure poetry Poets Pope praise pretty woman published received recollect remark respect SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Various Readings verse WARREN HASTINGS Whig Wilkes wine wish words write written wrote young