Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 2H. Frowde, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . ' He placed this subject in a new light to me , and ...
... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . ' He placed this subject in a new light to me , and ...
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... , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON . ' I wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss 1776 ] THE CHARACTER OF A SOLDIER 7 when he.
... , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON . ' I wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss 1776 ] THE CHARACTER OF A SOLDIER 7 when he.
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... with which his accounts of some of them started out in conversation , was not less pleasing than sur- prizing . I remember he once observed to me , ' It is wonder- 1776 ] JOHNSON'S VARIOUS ACQUAINTANCE 19 15 ful , Sir.
... with which his accounts of some of them started out in conversation , was not less pleasing than sur- prizing . I remember he once observed to me , ' It is wonder- 1776 ] JOHNSON'S VARIOUS ACQUAINTANCE 19 15 ful , Sir.
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... acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and discriminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely different in manners , abilities , rank , and accomplishments . He was at ...
... acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and discriminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely different in manners , abilities , rank , and accomplishments . He was at ...
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... acquaintance , Johnson said , ' Sir , he is narrow , not so much from avarice , as from impotence to spend his money . He cannot find in his heart to pour out a bottle of wine ; but he would not much care if it should sour . ' He said ...
... acquaintance , Johnson said , ' Sir , he is narrow , not so much from avarice , as from impotence to spend his money . He cannot find in his heart to pour out a bottle of wine ; but he would not much care if it should sour . ' He said ...
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