Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5 |
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Stran 16
When he visited Eton in 1789 he writes , ' I was asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one who has had only a ...
When he visited Eton in 1789 he writes , ' I was asked by the Head - master to dine at the Fellows ' table , and made a creditable figure . I certainly have the art of making the most of what I have . How should one who has had only a ...
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He asked to have his lemonade made sweeter ; upon which the waiter , with his greasy fingers , lifted a lump of sugar , and put it into it . The Doctor , in indignation , threw it out of the window . Scott said , he was afraid he would ...
He asked to have his lemonade made sweeter ; upon which the waiter , with his greasy fingers , lifted a lump of sugar , and put it into it . The Doctor , in indignation , threw it out of the window . Scott said , he was afraid he would ...
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Miss Burney , describing her first sight of Johnson , says : -Upon asking my father why he had not prepared us for such uncouth , untoward strangeness , he laughed heartily , and said he had entirely forgotten that the same impression ...
Miss Burney , describing her first sight of Johnson , says : -Upon asking my father why he had not prepared us for such uncouth , untoward strangeness , he laughed heartily , and said he had entirely forgotten that the same impression ...
Stran 42
For , when I asked him , “ Would you not , Sir , start as Mr. Garrick does , if you saw a ghost ? ' He answered , ' I hope not . If I did , I should frighten the ghost . ' MONDAY , AUGUST 16 . Dr. William Robertson came to breakfast .
For , when I asked him , “ Would you not , Sir , start as Mr. Garrick does , if you saw a ghost ? ' He answered , ' I hope not . If I did , I should frighten the ghost . ' MONDAY , AUGUST 16 . Dr. William Robertson came to breakfast .
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He told Mrs. Knowles that · Boswell was the best travelling companion in the world . ' Ante , iii . 334. Mr. Croker says ( Croker's Boswell , p . 280 ) -- I asked Lord Stowell in what estimation he found Boswell amongst his countrymen .
He told Mrs. Knowles that · Boswell was the best travelling companion in the world . ' Ante , iii . 334. Mr. Croker says ( Croker's Boswell , p . 280 ) -- I asked Lord Stowell in what estimation he found Boswell amongst his countrymen .
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answer ante appearance asked August believe Boswell called carried castle character chief church conversation dinner Edinburgh edition England English expressed father gave give given heard Highland History honour hope island Italy James John Johnson kind King knew known Lady Laird land late learning less Letters lived London looked Lord manner mean mentioned miles mind morning nature never night observed once opinion particular passage passed perhaps person Piozzi pleased present published Rasay reason remarkable respect says Scotland Scott seemed seen Sept SEPTEMBER shew side speak stone story suppose sure talked tell thing thought tion told took walked wish writing written wrote young
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| Naslov | Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5 Boswell's Life of Johnson, Herbert Vaughan Abbott |
| Avtor | James Boswell |
| Urednik | Herbert Vaughan Abbott |
| Založnik | Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
| Vir izvirnika | Univerza v Minnesoti |
| Pretvorjeno v digitalni zapis | 3 feb 2010 |
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