Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Times Book Club, 1912 |
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... Scotland , had been in his mind before he left London . JOHNSON : Why yes , sir , the topics were ; and books of travel will be good in proportion to what a man has previously in his mind ; his knowing what to observe ; his power of ...
... Scotland , had been in his mind before he left London . JOHNSON : Why yes , sir , the topics were ; and books of travel will be good in proportion to what a man has previously in his mind ; his knowing what to observe ; his power of ...
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... Scotland , and the first part of the second edition was printing . He would not allow me to ascribe it to its proper author ; but , as it is exquisitely acute and elegant , I take this opportunity , without his knowledge , to do him ...
... Scotland , and the first part of the second edition was printing . He would not allow me to ascribe it to its proper author ; but , as it is exquisitely acute and elegant , I take this opportunity , without his knowledge , to do him ...
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... Scotland , I should have said , ' Mr. John Spottiswoode the younger , of that ilk . ' Johnson knew that sense of the word very well , and has thus explained it in his Dictionary , voce ILK - It also signifies " the same " ; as ...
... Scotland , I should have said , ' Mr. John Spottiswoode the younger , of that ilk . ' Johnson knew that sense of the word very well , and has thus explained it in his Dictionary , voce ILK - It also signifies " the same " ; as ...
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... Scotland ; he does me the honour to pay me a visit at my house in the country ; I am overjoyed at seeing him ; we are quite by our- selves ; shall I unsociably and churlishly let him sit drinking by himself ? No , no , my dear Sir ...
... Scotland ; he does me the honour to pay me a visit at my house in the country ; I am overjoyed at seeing him ; we are quite by our- selves ; shall I unsociably and churlishly let him sit drinking by himself ? No , no , my dear Sir ...
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... Scotland at a moder- ate price , as a work by which the booksellers might either gain or not ; and Cadell has told me that Millar and he have got six thousand pounds by it . I afterwards received a much higher price for my writ- ings ...
... Scotland at a moder- ate price , as a work by which the booksellers might either gain or not ; and Cadell has told me that Millar and he have got six thousand pounds by it . I afterwards received a much higher price for my writ- ings ...
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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