Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Times Book Club, 1912 |
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Stran 4
... present at more of so singular a con- versation as that between two fellow - collegians who had lived forty years in London without ever having chanced to meet , I whispered to Mr. Edwards that Dr. Johnson was going home , and that he ...
... present at more of so singular a con- versation as that between two fellow - collegians who had lived forty years in London without ever having chanced to meet , I whispered to Mr. Edwards that Dr. Johnson was going home , and that he ...
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... present Earl of Eglintoune's father . Dr. Johnson seeming to doubt it , I began to enumerate . ' Let us see : my Lord and my Lady two . ' JOHNSON : ' Nay , sir , if you are to count by twos , you may be long VOL . V. B enough ...
... present Earl of Eglintoune's father . Dr. Johnson seeming to doubt it , I began to enumerate . ' Let us see : my Lord and my Lady two . ' JOHNSON : ' Nay , sir , if you are to count by twos , you may be long VOL . V. B enough ...
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... present Viscount Falmouth ; of whom , if it be not presumptuous in me to praise her , I would say , that her manners are the most agreeable , and her conversation the best , of any lady with whom I ever had the happiness to be ...
... present Viscount Falmouth ; of whom , if it be not presumptuous in me to praise her , I would say , that her manners are the most agreeable , and her conversation the best , of any lady with whom I ever had the happiness to be ...
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... present , for then I fall upon soft ground ; but I do not like falling on stones , which is the case when enemies are present . I think this is a pretty good image , sir . ' JOHNSON : ' Sir , it is one of the happiest I have ever heard ...
... present , for then I fall upon soft ground ; but I do not like falling on stones , which is the case when enemies are present . I think this is a pretty good image , sir . ' JOHNSON : ' Sir , it is one of the happiest I have ever heard ...
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... present on whom it could have any hurtful effect . That subject , when philosophically treated , may surely employ the mind in a curious discussion , and as innocently as anatomy ; provided that those who do treat it keep clear of ...
... present on whom it could have any hurtful effect . That subject , when philosophically treated , may surely employ the mind in a curious discussion , and as innocently as anatomy ; provided that those who do treat it keep clear of ...
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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