Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of A Journey Into North Wales, Količina 3Harper, 1904 |
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... conversation of my countryman , Dr. Butter , then physician there . He was in great indignation because Lord Mountstuart's bill for a Scotch militia ' had been lost . Dr. Johnson was as violent against it . ' I am glad , ( said he ...
... conversation of my countryman , Dr. Butter , then physician there . He was in great indignation because Lord Mountstuart's bill for a Scotch militia ' had been lost . Dr. Johnson was as violent against it . ' I am glad , ( said he ...
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... conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner at Sir John Pringle's ' ; and he was much pleased with the con- scientious accuracy of that celebrated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many ...
... conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner at Sir John Pringle's ' ; and he was much pleased with the con- scientious accuracy of that celebrated circumnavigator , who set me right as to many ...
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... conversation , was not less pleasing than sur- prising . I remember he once observed to me , ' It is wonder- ful , Sir , what is to be found in London . The most literary conversation that I ever enjoyed , was at the table of Jack Ellis ...
... conversation , was not less pleasing than sur- prising . I remember he once observed to me , ' It is wonder- ful , Sir , what is to be found in London . The most literary conversation that I ever enjoyed , was at the table of Jack Ellis ...
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... conversation maintain opinions which he was sensible were wrong , but in support- ing which , his reasoning and wit would be most conspicuous . He would begin thus : ' Why , Sir , as to the good or evil of card - playing— ' ' Now ...
... conversation maintain opinions which he was sensible were wrong , but in support- ing which , his reasoning and wit would be most conspicuous . He would begin thus : ' Why , Sir , as to the good or evil of card - playing— ' ' Now ...
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... conversation among friends did , in former days , encourage and excuse . ' H. C. Robinson ( Diary , iii . 485 ) says that Dr. Burney spoke with great warmth of affection of Dr. Johnson , and said he was the kindest creature in the world ...
... conversation among friends did , in former days , encourage and excuse . ' H. C. Robinson ( Diary , iii . 485 ) says that Dr. Burney spoke with great warmth of affection of Dr. Johnson , and said he was the kindest creature in the world ...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson, Together with Boswell's Journal of a ..., Količina 3 James Boswell Prikaz kratkega opisa - 1934 |
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