Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 2H. Frowde, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... called at his house in the even- ing , having promised to acquaint Mrs. Williams of his safe return ; when , to my surprize , I found him sitting with her at tea , and , as I thought , not in a very good humour : for , it seems , when ...
... called at his house in the even- ing , having promised to acquaint Mrs. Williams of his safe return ; when , to my surprize , I found him sitting with her at tea , and , as I thought , not in a very good humour : for , it seems , when ...
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... called on him , and shewed him as a curiosity which I had discovered , his Translation of Lobo's Account of Abyssinia , which Sir John Pringle had lent me , it being then little known as one of his works . He said , ' Take no notice of ...
... called on him , and shewed him as a curiosity which I had discovered , his Translation of Lobo's Account of Abyssinia , which Sir John Pringle had lent me , it being then little known as one of his works . He said , ' Take no notice of ...
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... called in question ; because they only had something upon which they could rest as matter of fact . ' MURRAY . ' It seems to me that we are not angry at a man for controverting an opinion which we believe and value ; we rather pity him ...
... called in question ; because they only had something upon which they could rest as matter of fact . ' MURRAY . ' It seems to me that we are not angry at a man for controverting an opinion which we believe and value ; we rather pity him ...
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... called on Dr. Johnson , I said , it was a pity that truth was not so firm as to bid de- fiance to all attacks , so that it might be shot at as much as people chose to attempt , and yet remain unhurt . JOHNSON . Then , Sir , it would not ...
... called on Dr. Johnson , I said , it was a pity that truth was not so firm as to bid de- fiance to all attacks , so that it might be shot at as much as people chose to attempt , and yet remain unhurt . JOHNSON . Then , Sir , it would not ...
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... called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affecta- tion about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian ...
... called upon him , and appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affecta- tion about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian ...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson (Volume 1 of 3) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) James Boswell Omejen predogled - 1962 |
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