Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5A. Constable and Company, 1903 |
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... told us ; yet what large books have we upon it , the whole of which , ex- cepting such parts as are taken from those old writers , is all a dream , such as Whitaker's Manchester . I have heard Henry's History of Britain well spoken of ...
... told us ; yet what large books have we upon it , the whole of which , ex- cepting such parts as are taken from those old writers , is all a dream , such as Whitaker's Manchester . I have heard Henry's History of Britain well spoken of ...
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... told me of my distilling , I would have told him of his grotto . " ' He would allow no settled indulgence of idleness upon principle , and always repelled every attempt to urge excuses for it . A friend one day suggested that it was not ...
... told me of my distilling , I would have told him of his grotto . " ' He would allow no settled indulgence of idleness upon principle , and always repelled every attempt to urge excuses for it . A friend one day suggested that it was not ...
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... told me that he was glad that I had , by General Oglethorpe's means , become acquainted with Dr. Shebbeare . Indeed that gentleman , whatever objec- tions were made to him , had knowledge and abilities much above the class of ordinary ...
... told me that he was glad that I had , by General Oglethorpe's means , become acquainted with Dr. Shebbeare . Indeed that gentleman , whatever objec- tions were made to him , had knowledge and abilities much above the class of ordinary ...
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acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared asked Beauclerk believe Bishop Bolt Court Burke called character consider 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 Johnson kind lady Langton learning letter Levett liberty Lichfield literary Lives London Lord Bathurst Lord Bolingbroke Lord Camden Lord Marchmont Lordship LUCY PORTER madam manner Marchmont ment mentioned mind Miss never night observed occasion once opinion perhaps pleased pleasure poetry Poets Pope praise pretty woman 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