Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 3Times Book Club, 1912 |
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Stran 14
... dined in the room where he and I first supped together . He gave me great hopes of my cause . ' Sir ( said he ) , the government of a schoolmaster is somewhat of the nature of military government ; that is to say , it must be 14 [ 1772 ...
... dined in the room where he and I first supped together . He gave me great hopes of my cause . ' Sir ( said he ) , the government of a schoolmaster is somewhat of the nature of military government ; that is to say , it must be 14 [ 1772 ...
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... dined at General Paoli's . A question was started whether the state of marriage was natural to man . JOHNSON : ' Sir , it is so far from being natural for a man and woman to live in a state of marriage , that we find all the motives ...
... dined at General Paoli's . A question was started whether the state of marriage was natural to man . JOHNSON : ' Sir , it is so far from being natural for a man and woman to live in a state of marriage , that we find all the motives ...
Stran 31
... dined with him at Sir Alexander Macdonald's , where was a young officer in the regimentals of the Scots Royal , who talked with a vivacity , fluency , and precision so uncommon , that he attracted particular attention . He proved to be ...
... dined with him at Sir Alexander Macdonald's , where was a young officer in the regimentals of the Scots Royal , who talked with a vivacity , fluency , and precision so uncommon , that he attracted particular attention . He proved to be ...
Stran 36
... dined with him at General Oglethorpe's , where we found Dr. Goldsmith . Armorial bearings having been mentioned , Johnson said they were as ancient as the siege of Thebes , which he proved by a passage in one of the tragedies of ...
... dined with him at General Oglethorpe's , where we found Dr. Goldsmith . Armorial bearings having been mentioned , Johnson said they were as ancient as the siege of Thebes , which he proved by a passage in one of the tragedies of ...
Stran 49
... dined with him one day at the Crown and Anchor tavern in the Strand , with Lord Elibank , Mr. Langton , and Dr. Vansittart of Oxford . Without specifying each particular day I have preserved the following memorable things . I regretted ...
... dined with him one day at the Crown and Anchor tavern in the Strand , with Lord Elibank , Mr. Langton , and Dr. Vansittart of Oxford . Without specifying each particular day I have preserved the following memorable things . I regretted ...
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acquaintance admiration afraid appeared asked Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller BOSWELL TO DR called character church compliments consider conversation Court Court of Session dear sir DEAR SIR,-I dined Doctor Doctor of Medicine doubt edition eminent England English Erse father favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON Edinburgh Journey judge King lady Langton laugh learned letter Lichfield live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Mansfield Lord Monboddo manner means ment mentioned mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem political Raasay reason remark Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seems Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell things thought Thrale tion told truth wish wonderful write written wrote