Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 2H. Frowde, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner at Sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the con- scientious accuracy of that celebrated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many of ...
... conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner at Sir John Pringle's ; and he was much pleased with the con- scientious accuracy of that celebrated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many of ...
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... suddenness 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.
... suddenness 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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... conversation that I ever enjoyed , was at the table of Jack Ellis , a money - scrivener behind the Royal Exchange , with whom I at one period used to dine generally once a week 1 . ' Volumes would be required to contain a list of his ...
... conversation that I ever enjoyed , was at the table of Jack Ellis , a money - scrivener behind the Royal Exchange , with whom I at one period used to dine generally once a week 1 . ' Volumes would be required to contain a list of his ...
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... conversation maintain opin- ions which he was sensible were wrong , but in supporting which , his reasoning and wit would be most conspicuous . 1 I have in vain endeavoured to find out what parts Johnson wrote for Dr. James . Perhaps ...
... conversation maintain opin- ions which he was sensible were wrong , but in supporting which , his reasoning and wit would be most conspicuous . 1 I have in vain endeavoured to find out what parts Johnson wrote for Dr. James . Perhaps ...
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... conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . ' Why he thought so I was at a loss to con- ceive . He now gave it as his opinion , that Akenside was a superiour poet both to Gray and ...
... conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . ' Why he thought so I was at a loss to con- ceive . He now gave it as his opinion , that Akenside was a superiour poet both to Gray and ...
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