Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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Stran 14
... Scotland that year with so much firmness , that I hoped he was at last in earnest . I knew that , if he were once launched from the metropolis he would go forward very well ; and I got our common friends there to assist in set- ting him ...
... Scotland that year with so much firmness , that I hoped he was at last in earnest . I knew that , if he were once launched from the metropolis he would go forward very well ; and I got our common friends there to assist in set- ting him ...
Stran 15
... Scotland , with the expectation of which we have long flattered ourselves . If he could order matters so , as to pass some time in Edinburgh , about the close of the summer session , and then visit some of the Highland scenes , I am ...
... Scotland , with the expectation of which we have long flattered ourselves . If he could order matters so , as to pass some time in Edinburgh , about the close of the summer session , and then visit some of the Highland scenes , I am ...
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... Scotland ' was announced almost as soon as he began to appear in the world of Letters . In his London , a poem , are the following nervous lines : - ' For who would leave , unbrib'd , Hibernia's land ? Or change the rocks of Scotland ...
... Scotland ' was announced almost as soon as he began to appear in the world of Letters . In his London , a poem , are the following nervous lines : - ' For who would leave , unbrib'd , Hibernia's land ? Or change the rocks of Scotland ...
Stran 21
... Scotland , I fairly own I treat them as children . And thus I have , at some moments , found myself obliged to treat even Dr. Johnson . To Scotland however he ventured ; and he returned from it in great good humour , with his prejudices ...
... Scotland , I fairly own I treat them as children . And thus I have , at some moments , found myself obliged to treat even Dr. Johnson . To Scotland however he ventured ; and he returned from it in great good humour , with his prejudices ...
Stran 22
... Scotland and of England were then about 2400 miles asunder . Edinburgh was still more dis- tant in its style and habits . It had then its own independent tastes , and ideas , and pursuits . ' Scotland at this time was distinguished by ...
... Scotland and of England were then about 2400 miles asunder . Edinburgh was still more dis- tant in its style and habits . It had then its own independent tastes , and ideas , and pursuits . ' Scotland at this time was distinguished by ...
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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