Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1904 - 704 strani |
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Stran 125
... expressed himself in terms very favourable to its success . There is , perhaps in every thing of any consequence , a secret history which it would be amusing to know , could we have it authen- tically communicated . Johnson told me ...
... expressed himself in terms very favourable to its success . There is , perhaps in every thing of any consequence , a secret history which it would be amusing to know , could we have it authen- tically communicated . Johnson told me ...
Stran 126
... expressed . However , some expres- sions may be cavilled at , but they are trifles . I'll mention one . The barren Laurel . The laurel is not barren , in any sense whatever ; it bears fruits and flowers . Sed hæ sunt nuga , and I have ...
... expressed . However , some expres- sions may be cavilled at , but they are trifles . I'll mention one . The barren Laurel . The laurel is not barren , in any sense whatever ; it bears fruits and flowers . Sed hæ sunt nuga , and I have ...
Stran 134
... expressed in his Life of Savage . With some of them he kept up an acquaintance as long as he and they lived , and was ever ready to shew them acts of kindness . He for a considerable time used to frequent the Green Room , and seemed to ...
... expressed in his Life of Savage . With some of them he kept up an acquaintance as long as he and they lived , and was ever ready to shew them acts of kindness . He for a considerable time used to frequent the Green Room , and seemed to ...
Stran 146
... expressed it , more than almost any body ; and I have heard him relate , with much satisfaction , that several of the characters in The Rambler were drawn so naturally , that when it first circulated in numbers , a club in one of the ...
... expressed it , more than almost any body ; and I have heard him relate , with much satisfaction , that several of the characters in The Rambler were drawn so naturally , that when it first circulated in numbers , a club in one of the ...
Stran 149
... expression would have been easier . His sentences have a dignified march ; and , it is certain , that his example ... expressed than was usual before he appeared to lead the national taste . This circumstance , the truth of which must ...
... expression would have been easier . His sentences have a dignified march ; and , it is certain , that his example ... expressed than was usual before he appeared to lead the national taste . This circumstance , the truth of which must ...
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