Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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... wish that something were otherwise than it has been , a tor- menting and harassing want of some enjoyment or possession which we have lost , and which no endeavours can possibly regain . ' The Rambler , No. 47. He wrote to Mrs. Thrale ...
... wish that something were otherwise than it has been , a tor- menting and harassing want of some enjoyment or possession which we have lost , and which no endeavours can possibly regain . ' The Rambler , No. 47. He wrote to Mrs. Thrale ...
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... wishes and desires . to the Deity , since the address has no influence on him , is only a kind of rhetorical figure , in order to render these wishes more ardent and passionate . This is Mr. Leechman's doctrine . Now the use of any ...
... wishes and desires . to the Deity , since the address has no influence on him , is only a kind of rhetorical figure , in order to render these wishes more ardent and passionate . This is Mr. Leechman's doctrine . Now the use of any ...
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... wish to be thought that feeble man who cannot do without any thing . Sir , it is very bad man- ners to carry provisions to any man's house , as if he could not entertain you . To an inferior , it is oppressive ; to a superior , it is ...
... wish to be thought that feeble man who cannot do without any thing . Sir , it is very bad man- ners to carry provisions to any man's house , as if he could not entertain you . To an inferior , it is oppressive ; to a superior , it is ...
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... wish for a storm ; but as storms , whether wished or not , will sometimes happen , I may say , without violation of humanity , that I should willingly look out upon them from Slanes Castle . ' Johnson's Works , ix . 15 . V .-- 8 was 114 ...
... wish for a storm ; but as storms , whether wished or not , will sometimes happen , I may say , without violation of humanity , that I should willingly look out upon them from Slanes Castle . ' Johnson's Works , ix . 15 . V .-- 8 was 114 ...
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... wishes to be successful , or happy , ought to be enthusiastical , that is to say , very keen in all the occupations or diversions of life . An ordinary gentleman - farmer will be satisfied with looking at his fields once or twice a day ...
... wishes to be successful , or happy , ought to be enthusiastical , that is to say , very keen in all the occupations or diversions of life . An ordinary gentleman - farmer will be satisfied with looking at his fields once or twice a day ...
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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