Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 3Times Book Club, 1912 |
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Stran 6
... sure that I under- stand sunk upon us , which is a very uncommon phrase : but it seems to me to imply ( and others , I find , have understood it in the same sense ) , studiously concealed from us his being married . Now , sir , this was ...
... sure that I under- stand sunk upon us , which is a very uncommon phrase : but it seems to me to imply ( and others , I find , have understood it in the same sense ) , studiously concealed from us his being married . Now , sir , this was ...
Stran 12
... sure that he would say what the mimic says in his character . ' BOSWELL : ' I don't think Foote a good mimic , sir . ' JOHNSON : ' No , sir , his imitations are not like . He gives you something different from himself , but not the ...
... sure that he would say what the mimic says in his character . ' BOSWELL : ' I don't think Foote a good mimic , sir . ' JOHNSON : ' No , sir , his imitations are not like . He gives you something different from himself , but not the ...
Stran 14
... sure , such parts of Sclavonia as confine with Germany will borrow German words ; and such parts as confine with Tartary will borrow Tartar words . ' He said he never had it properly ascertained that the Scotch Highlanders and the Irish ...
... sure , such parts of Sclavonia as confine with Germany will borrow German words ; and such parts as confine with Tartary will borrow Tartar words . ' He said he never had it properly ascertained that the Scotch Highlanders and the Irish ...
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... sure they will increase in course of time ; but the more precedents there are the less occasion is there for law ; that is to say , the less occasion is there for investigating principles . ' SIR A .: ' I have been correcting several ...
... sure they will increase in course of time ; but the more precedents there are the less occasion is there for law ; that is to say , the less occasion is there for investigating principles . ' SIR A .: ' I have been correcting several ...
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... like a man who has a sword that will not draw . It is an admirable sword , to be sure : but while your enemy is cutting your throat you are unable to use it . Besides , sir , what entitles Sheridan to fix the 18 [ 1772 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... like a man who has a sword that will not draw . It is an admirable sword , to be sure : but while your enemy is cutting your throat you are unable to use it . Besides , sir , what entitles Sheridan to fix the 18 [ 1772 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
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