Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Times Book Club, 1912 |
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... learned gentleman ; and having told him his name , courteously said , ' I have read your book , sir , with great pleasure , and wish to be better known to you . ' Thus began an acquaintance which was continued with mutual regard as long ...
... learned gentleman ; and having told him his name , courteously said , ' I have read your book , sir , with great pleasure , and wish to be better known to you . ' Thus began an acquaintance which was continued with mutual regard as long ...
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... learned Dr. Musgrave , 1 Counsellor Leland of Ireland , son to the historian , Mrs. Cholmondeley , and some more ladies . The Project , a new poem , was read to the company by Dr. Musgrave . JOHNSON : ' Sir , it has no power . Were it ...
... learned Dr. Musgrave , 1 Counsellor Leland of Ireland , son to the historian , Mrs. Cholmondeley , and some more ladies . The Project , a new poem , was read to the company by Dr. Musgrave . JOHNSON : ' Sir , it has no power . Were it ...
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... learned and worthy man . He gave two toasts , which you will believe I drank with cordiality , Dr. Samuel Johnson and Flora Macdonald . I sat about four hours with him , and it was really as if I had been living in the last century ...
... learned and worthy man . He gave two toasts , which you will believe I drank with cordiality , Dr. Samuel Johnson and Flora Macdonald . I sat about four hours with him , and it was really as if I had been living in the last century ...
Stran 79
... learned the full advantage of London , its pre - eminence over every other place , not only for variety of enjoyment , but for comfort , will be felt with a philosophical exultation . The freedom from remark and petty censure , with ...
... learned the full advantage of London , its pre - eminence over every other place , not only for variety of enjoyment , but for comfort , will be felt with a philosophical exultation . The freedom from remark and petty censure , with ...
Stran 107
... learned little Greek , as is too generally the case in Scotland ; that I had for a long time hardly applied at all to the study of that noble language , and that I was desirous of being told by him what method to follow ; he recommended ...
... learned little Greek , as is too generally the case in Scotland ; that I had for a long time hardly applied at all to the study of that noble language , and that I was desirous of being told by him what method to follow ; he recommended ...
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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