Boswell's Life of JohnsonHumphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1922 |
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... verses , and wished to pass them for his child's . He added , my father was a foolish old man ; that is to say , foolish in talking of his children 2. ' 1 Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson , by Hester Lynch Piozzi , p . 11. Life of Dr. Johnson ...
... verses , and wished to pass them for his child's . He added , my father was a foolish old man ; that is to say , foolish in talking of his children 2. ' 1 Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson , by Hester Lynch Piozzi , p . 11. Life of Dr. Johnson ...
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... verse to add more harmony . " ' The above little verses also shew that superstitious bias which " grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , " and , of late years particularly , injured his happiness , by presenting to ...
... verse to add more harmony . " ' The above little verses also shew that superstitious bias which " grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , " and , of late years particularly , injured his happiness , by presenting to ...
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... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions : his only amusement was in winter , when he took ...
... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions : his only amusement was in winter , when he took ...
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... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of con- versation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the ...
... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of con- versation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the ...
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... verses , entitled Somnium , containing a common thought ; that the Muse had come to him in his sleep , and whispered ... verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that ...
... verses , entitled Somnium , containing a common thought ; that the Muse had come to him in his sleep , and whispered ... verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that ...
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