Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 3Times Book Club, 1912 |
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... seen fly ; and fishes swim , which I should not have seen swim . ' · Be- The gentleman being gone , and Dr. Johnson having left the room for some time , a debate arose between the Reverend Mr. Stockdale and Mrs. Desmoulins , whether Mr ...
... seen fly ; and fishes swim , which I should not have seen swim . ' · Be- The gentleman being gone , and Dr. Johnson having left the room for some time , a debate arose between the Reverend Mr. Stockdale and Mrs. Desmoulins , whether Mr ...
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... humiliating was a good word . He said he had seen it frequently used , but he did not know it to be legitimate English . He would not admit civilisation , but only civility . With great deference to 12 [ 1772 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... humiliating was a good word . He said he had seen it frequently used , but he did not know it to be legitimate English . He would not admit civilisation , but only civility . With great deference to 12 [ 1772 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
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... seen before . He said , ' Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor ; not that it is poorly written , but that he had poor materials ; for nobody can write the life of a man , but those who have ate and drunk and lived in social intercourse ...
... seen before . He said , ' Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor ; not that it is poorly written , but that he had poor materials ; for nobody can write the life of a man , but those who have ate and drunk and lived in social intercourse ...
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... seen . ' The truth is , Ranelagh is of a more beau- tiful form ; more of it , or rather indeed the whole rotunda , appears at once , and it is better lighted . However , as Johnson observed , we saw the Pantheon in time of mourning ...
... seen . ' The truth is , Ranelagh is of a more beau- tiful form ; more of it , or rather indeed the whole rotunda , appears at once , and it is better lighted . However , as Johnson observed , we saw the Pantheon in time of mourning ...
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... seen a ghost ; old Mr. Edward Cave , the printer at St. John's Gate . He said Mr. Cave did not like to talk of it , and seemed to be in great horror whenever it was mentioned . BOSWELL : Pray , sir , what did he say was the appearance ...
... seen a ghost ; old Mr. Edward Cave , the printer at St. John's Gate . He said Mr. Cave did not like to talk of it , and seemed to be in great horror whenever it was mentioned . BOSWELL : Pray , sir , what did he say was the appearance ...
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