Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5 |
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... who have endeavoured to persuade the world that Dr. Johnson's character has been lessened by recording such various instances of his lively wit and acute judgment , on every topick that was presented to his mind .
... who have endeavoured to persuade the world that Dr. Johnson's character has been lessened by recording such various instances of his lively wit and acute judgment , on every topick that was presented to his mind .
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October 18. Young Col's various good qualities . No extraordinary talents requisite to success in trade . Dr. Solander . Mr. Burke . Dr. Johnson's intrepidity and presence of mind . Singular custom in the islands of Col and Otaheité .
October 18. Young Col's various good qualities . No extraordinary talents requisite to success in trade . Dr. Solander . Mr. Burke . Dr. Johnson's intrepidity and presence of mind . Singular custom in the islands of Col and Otaheité .
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Composure of mind , how far attainable . November 5 . Dr. Johnson's high respect for the English clergy . November 6 . Lord Auchinleck and Dr. Johnson in collision . November 7 . Dr. Johnson's uniform piety . His dislike of presbyterian ...
Composure of mind , how far attainable . November 5 . Dr. Johnson's high respect for the English clergy . November 6 . Lord Auchinleck and Dr. Johnson in collision . November 7 . Dr. Johnson's uniform piety . His dislike of presbyterian ...
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HE WAS OF AN ADMIRABLE PREGNANCY OF WIT , AND THAT PREGNANCY MUCH IMPROVED BY CONTINUAL STUDY FROM HIS CHILDHOOD : BY WHICH HE HAD GOTTEN SUCH A PROMPTNESS IN EXPRESSING HIS MIND , THAT HIS EXTEMPORAL SPEECHES WERE LITTLE INFERIOR TO ...
HE WAS OF AN ADMIRABLE PREGNANCY OF WIT , AND THAT PREGNANCY MUCH IMPROVED BY CONTINUAL STUDY FROM HIS CHILDHOOD : BY WHICH HE HAD GOTTEN SUCH A PROMPTNESS IN EXPRESSING HIS MIND , THAT HIS EXTEMPORAL SPEECHES WERE LITTLE INFERIOR TO ...
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... but of a most humane and benevolent heart ; having a mind stored with a vast and various collection of learning and knowledge , which he communicated with peculiar perspicuity and force , in rich and choice expression .
... but of a most humane and benevolent heart ; having a mind stored with a vast and various collection of learning and knowledge , which he communicated with peculiar perspicuity and force , in rich and choice expression .
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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