Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 2H. Frowde, 1904 - 704 strani |
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... wonderful performance which cannot be too often or too highly praised ; of which Mr. Harris , in his Philological Inquiries , justly and liberally observes : 1 It was not at Drury - lane , but at Covent Garden theatre , that it was ...
... wonderful performance which cannot be too often or too highly praised ; of which Mr. Harris , in his Philological Inquiries , justly and liberally observes : 1 It was not at Drury - lane , but at Covent Garden theatre , that it was ...
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... wonderful . Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's , Dr. Johnson said , ' Sir , of a thousand shavers , two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished . ' I thought this not possible , till he specified so many of ...
... wonderful . Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's , Dr. Johnson said , ' Sir , of a thousand shavers , two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished . ' I thought this not possible , till he specified so many of ...
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... wonderful pleasure of mere trifles which had occurred in our tour to the Hebrides ; for it had left a most agreeable and lasting impression upon his mind . He found fault with me for using the phrase to make money . ' Don't you see ...
... wonderful pleasure of mere trifles which had occurred in our tour to the Hebrides ; for it had left a most agreeable and lasting impression upon his mind . He found fault with me for using the phrase to make money . ' Don't you see ...
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... wonderful that pleasure should be more vivid at a distance than when near . I wish you may find yourself in a humour to do me this favour ; but I flatter myself with no strong hope of it ; for I have ob- served , that unless upon very ...
... wonderful that pleasure should be more vivid at a distance than when near . I wish you may find yourself in a humour to do me this favour ; but I flatter myself with no strong hope of it ; for I have ob- served , that unless upon very ...
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... wonderful made upon her mind . Let her now set her thoughts down as she can re- collect them ; for faint as they may already be , they will grow every day fainter . Perhaps I do not flatter myself unreasonably when I 1778 ] JOHNSON IN A ...
... wonderful made upon her mind . Let her now set her thoughts down as she can re- collect them ; for faint as they may already be , they will grow every day fainter . Perhaps I do not flatter myself unreasonably when I 1778 ] JOHNSON IN A ...
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