Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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... suppose that wit is his chief and most prominent excellence ; when in fact it is only one of the many talents that he possesses , which are so various and extraor- dinary , that it is very difficult to ascertain precisely the rank and ...
... suppose that wit is his chief and most prominent excellence ; when in fact it is only one of the many talents that he possesses , which are so various and extraor- dinary , that it is very difficult to ascertain precisely the rank and ...
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... suppose he meant by it , ' with an obstinate resolution , similar to that of a sullen man . ' BOSWELL . Southey wrote to Scott : - ' Give me more lays , and correct them at leisure for after editions - not laboriously , but when the ...
... suppose he meant by it , ' with an obstinate resolution , similar to that of a sullen man . ' BOSWELL . Southey wrote to Scott : - ' Give me more lays , and correct them at leisure for after editions - not laboriously , but when the ...
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... suppose evil spirits counteracting the Deity , and raising storms , for instance , to destroy his creat- ures . JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , if moral evil be consistent with the government of the Deity , why may not physical evil be also ...
... suppose evil spirits counteracting the Deity , and raising storms , for instance , to destroy his creat- ures . JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , if moral evil be consistent with the government of the Deity , why may not physical evil be also ...
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... suppose Scotchmen made necessarily , and Eng- lishmen by choice . ' At dinner this day , we had Sir Alexander Dick , whose amiable character , and ingenious and cultivated mind , are so generally known ; ( he was then on the verge of ...
... suppose Scotchmen made necessarily , and Eng- lishmen by choice . ' At dinner this day , we had Sir Alexander Dick , whose amiable character , and ingenious and cultivated mind , are so generally known ; ( he was then on the verge of ...
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... Suppose , Sir , ( said I , ) that a man is absolutely sure , that , if he lives a few days longer , he shall be detected in a fraud , the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society . ' JOHNSON . ' Then , Sir ...
... Suppose , Sir , ( said I , ) that a man is absolutely sure , that , if he lives a few days longer , he shall be detected in a fraud , the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society . ' JOHNSON . ' Then , Sir ...
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Aberdeen afterwards ancient Anec asked Auchinleck August August 15 August 21 believe boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle church conversation Croker dinner Duke Dunvegan DUPPA Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Walpole Hume Humphry Clinker Inchkenneth island isle JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson wrote journey King Kingsburgh Lady Laird land learning lived London Lord Lord Monboddo M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night observed opinion passage Piozzi Letters pleased Portree Prince Prince Charles publick Rasay Robertson rock Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept SEPTEMBER servant shew Sir Allan suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tour walked WALTER SCOTT wish writing young