Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Times Book Club, 1912 |
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... us your Sup- 1 I believe , however , I shall follow my own opinion ; for the world has shown a very flattering partiality to my writings on many occasions . travels in France . I am sure I am right 2 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON [ 1778.
... us your Sup- 1 I believe , however , I shall follow my own opinion ; for the world has shown a very flattering partiality to my writings on many occasions . travels in France . I am sure I am right 2 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON [ 1778.
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James Boswell Augustine Birrell. travels in France . I am sure I am right , and there's an end on't . ' · I said to him that it was certainly true , as my friend Dempster had observed in his letter to me upon the subject , that a great ...
James Boswell Augustine Birrell. travels in France . I am sure I am right , and there's an end on't . ' · I said to him that it was certainly true , as my friend Dempster had observed in his letter to me upon the subject , that a great ...
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... sure , sir , it is better to live rich than to die rich . ' EDWARDS : ' I wish I had continued at College . ' 1 Johnson said to me afterwards , ' Sir , they respected me for litera . ture ; and yet it was not great but by comparison ...
... sure , sir , it is better to live rich than to die rich . ' EDWARDS : ' I wish I had continued at College . ' 1 Johnson said to me afterwards , ' Sir , they respected me for litera . ture ; and yet it was not great but by comparison ...
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... very rare at an advanced age , 1 I am not absolutely sure but this was my own suggestion , though it is truly in the character of Edwards . THOMAS TYERS He observed ' how wonderful it was that 8 [ 1778 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... very rare at an advanced age , 1 I am not absolutely sure but this was my own suggestion , though it is truly in the character of Edwards . THOMAS TYERS He observed ' how wonderful it was that 8 [ 1778 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
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... sure it should not be . But who is without it ? ' BOSWELL : ' Yourself , sir . ' JOHNSON : ' Why , I play no tricks , BOSWELL : ' No , sir . You are six I I lay no traps . ' feet high , and you only do not stoop . ' We talked of the ...
... sure it should not be . But who is without it ? ' BOSWELL : ' Yourself , sir . ' JOHNSON : ' Why , I play no tricks , BOSWELL : ' No , sir . You are six I I lay no traps . ' feet high , and you only do not stoop . ' We talked of the ...
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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