Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 3Times Book Club, 1912 |
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... wonderful story that upon the approach of a stranger all the inhabitants catch cold ; 1 but that it had been so well authenticated , he deter- mined to retain it . JOHNSON : ' Sir , to leave things out of a book , merely because people ...
... wonderful story that upon the approach of a stranger all the inhabitants catch cold ; 1 but that it had been so well authenticated , he deter- mined to retain it . JOHNSON : ' Sir , to leave things out of a book , merely because people ...
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... wonderful mimic , and used to make me laugh im- moderately . I have heard she is now gone mad . " BOSWELL : ' It is amazing how a mimic can not only give you the gestures and voice of a person whom he represents ; but even what a person ...
... wonderful mimic , and used to make me laugh im- moderately . I have heard she is now gone mad . " BOSWELL : ' It is amazing how a mimic can not only give you the gestures and voice of a person whom he represents ; but even what a person ...
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... awake , when his mind was impressed with the solemn pre- sentiment with which the fact afterwards happened so wonderfully to correspond . thorpe said he was with Colonel Cecil when Pope came 40 [ 1772 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... awake , when his mind was impressed with the solemn pre- sentiment with which the fact afterwards happened so wonderfully to correspond . thorpe said he was with Colonel Cecil when Pope came 40 [ 1772 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
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... wonderful agility . Johnson sat in great impatience till the gentleman had finished his tedious narrative , and theu burst out ( playfully , however ) , ' It is a pity , sir , that you have not seen a lion ; 50 [ 1772 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... wonderful agility . Johnson sat in great impatience till the gentleman had finished his tedious narrative , and theu burst out ( playfully , however ) , ' It is a pity , sir , that you have not seen a lion ; 50 [ 1772 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
Stran 58
... wonderful acumen , pointed out exactly where his composition began and where it ended . But that I may do im- partial justice , and conform to the great rule of Courts , Suum cuique tribuito , I must add , that their Lordships in ...
... wonderful acumen , pointed out exactly where his composition began and where it ended . But that I may do im- partial justice , and conform to the great rule of Courts , Suum cuique tribuito , I must add , that their Lordships in ...
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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