Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Times Book Club, 1912 |
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... 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 . Sir , it is amazing how little literature there is in the world . ' JOHNSON ...
... 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 . Sir , it is amazing how little literature there is in the world . ' JOHNSON ...
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James Boswell Augustine Birrell. JOHNSON : ' Why do you wish that , sir ? ' EDWARDS : ' Because I think I should have had a much easier life than mine has been . I should have been a parson and had a good living like Bloxham and several ...
James Boswell Augustine Birrell. JOHNSON : ' Why do you wish that , sir ? ' EDWARDS : ' Because I think I should have had a much easier life than mine has been . I should have been a parson and had a good living like Bloxham and several ...
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... wish to make my relations or friends feel the benefit of it . ' This interview confirmed my opinion of Johnson's most humane and benevolent heart . His cordial and placid behaviour to an old fellow - collegian , a man so different from ...
... wish to make my relations or friends feel the benefit of it . ' This interview confirmed my opinion of Johnson's most humane and benevolent heart . His cordial and placid behaviour to an old fellow - collegian , a man so different from ...
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... wish to be better known to you . ' Thus began an acquaintance which was continued with mutual regard as long as Johnson lived . 2 Talking of a recent seditious delinquent , ' he said , ' They should set him in the pillory that he may be ...
... wish to be better known to you . ' Thus began an acquaintance which was continued with mutual regard as long as Johnson lived . 2 Talking of a recent seditious delinquent , ' he said , ' They should set him in the pillory that he may be ...
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... wish to have the arguments for Christianity always in readiness , that my religious faith may be as firm and clear as any proposition whatever , so that I need not be under the least uneasiness when it should be attacked . JOHNSON ...
... wish to have the arguments for Christianity always in readiness , that my religious faith may be as firm and clear as any proposition whatever , so that I need not be under the least uneasiness when it should be attacked . JOHNSON ...
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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