Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Times Book Club, 1912 |
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Stran 67
... March last . The matter lay dormant till July 27 , when he wrote to me as follows : - TO WILLIAM STRAHAN , ESQ . ' SIR , -It would be very foolish for us to continue strangers any longer . You can never by persistency make wrong right ...
... March last . The matter lay dormant till July 27 , when he wrote to me as follows : - TO WILLIAM STRAHAN , ESQ . ' SIR , -It would be very foolish for us to continue strangers any longer . You can never by persistency make wrong right ...
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... I am , dear sir , etc. , ' March 13 , 1779. ' ' SAM . JOHNSON . 1 He sent a set elegantly bound and gilt , which was received as a very handsome present . This letter crossed me on the road to London , 74 [ 1779 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... I am , dear sir , etc. , ' March 13 , 1779. ' ' SAM . JOHNSON . 1 He sent a set elegantly bound and gilt , which was received as a very handsome present . This letter crossed me on the road to London , 74 [ 1779 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
Stran 75
... March 15 , and next morning at a late hour found Dr. Johnson sitting over his tea , attended by Mrs. Desmoulins , Mr. Levett , and a clergyman , who had come to submit some poetical pieces to his revision . It is wonderful what a number ...
... March 15 , and next morning at a late hour found Dr. Johnson sitting over his tea , attended by Mrs. Desmoulins , Mr. Levett , and a clergyman , who had come to submit some poetical pieces to his revision . It is wonderful what a number ...
Stran 76
... March 26 , when I visited him . He said he expected to be attacked on account of his Lives of the Poets . ' However ( said he ) , I would rather be attacked than unnoticed . For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as ...
... March 26 , when I visited him . He said he expected to be attacked on account of his Lives of the Poets . ' However ( said he ) , I would rather be attacked than unnoticed . For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as ...
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... March 29 , at breakfast , he maintained that a father had no right to control the inclinations of his daughters in marriage . On Wednesday , March 31 , when I visited him , and confessed an excess of which I had very seldom been guilty ...
... March 29 , at breakfast , he maintained that a father had no right to control the inclinations of his daughters in marriage . On Wednesday , March 31 , when I visited him , and confessed an excess of which I had very seldom been guilty ...
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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