Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 2Times Book Club, 1912 |
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Stran 43
... receiving from the King a reward for literary merit ; and that certainly the definitions in his Dictionary were not applicable to him . Johnson , it should seem , was satisfied , for he did not call again till he had accepted the ...
... receiving from the King a reward for literary merit ; and that certainly the definitions in his Dictionary were not applicable to him . Johnson , it should seem , was satisfied , for he did not call again till he had accepted the ...
Stran 44
... received upon liberal and honourable terms . Thus , then , it is clear , that there was nothing inconsistent or humiliating in Johnson's accepting of a pension so unconditionally and so honourably offered to him . But I shall not detain ...
... received upon liberal and honourable terms . Thus , then , it is clear , that there was nothing inconsistent or humiliating in Johnson's accepting of a pension so unconditionally and so honourably offered to him . But I shall not detain ...
Stran 48
... received , and know not where or from whom I am to ask it . I beg , therefore , that your Lordship will be pleased to supply Mr. Wedderburne with such directions as may be necessary , which , I believe , his friendship will make him ...
... received , and know not where or from whom I am to ask it . I beg , therefore , that your Lordship will be pleased to supply Mr. Wedderburne with such directions as may be necessary , which , I believe , his friendship will make him ...
Stran 61
... received very civilly ; so that I was satisfied that though there was a roughness in his manner there was no ill - nature in his disposition . Davies followed me to the door , and when I com- plained to him a little of the hard blows ...
... received very civilly ; so that I was satisfied that though there was a roughness in his manner there was no ill - nature in his disposition . Davies followed me to the door , and when I com- plained to him a little of the hard blows ...
Stran 62
... received me very courteously ; but it must be confessed that his apartment , and furniture , and morning dress were sufficiently uncouth . His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig ...
... received me very courteously ; but it must be confessed that his apartment , and furniture , and morning dress were sufficiently uncouth . His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig ...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson (Volume 1 of 3) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) James Boswell Omejen predogled - 1962 |
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