Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Bigelow, Brown & Company, Incorporated, 1786 |
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... nature is published ; for it has no connection with his History , let it have what it may with what are called his Philosophical Works . A worthy friend of mine in London was lately consulted by a lady of quality , of most distin ...
... nature is published ; for it has no connection with his History , let it have what it may with what are called his Philosophical Works . A worthy friend of mine in London was lately consulted by a lady of quality , of most distin ...
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... nature of human frailty will permit . ' Let Dr. Smith consider : Was not Mr. Hume blest with good health , good spirits , good friends , a competent and increasing fortune ? And had he not also a perpetual feast of fame1 ? But , as a ...
... nature of human frailty will permit . ' Let Dr. Smith consider : Was not Mr. Hume blest with good health , good spirits , good friends , a competent and increasing fortune ? And had he not also a perpetual feast of fame1 ? But , as a ...
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... Nature to advantage drest ; What oft was thought , but ne'er so well exprest . ) [ Pope's Essay on Criticism , ii . 297. ] but surprising allusions , brilliant sallies of vivacity , and pleasant con- ceits . His speeches in parliament ...
... Nature to advantage drest ; What oft was thought , but ne'er so well exprest . ) [ Pope's Essay on Criticism , ii . 297. ] but surprising allusions , brilliant sallies of vivacity , and pleasant con- ceits . His speeches in parliament ...
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... nature as often to elude the hand that attempts to grasp it . The excellence and efficacy of a bon mot depend frequently so much on the occasion on which it is spoken , on the particular manner of the speaker , on the person to whom it ...
... nature as often to elude the hand that attempts to grasp it . The excellence and efficacy of a bon mot depend frequently so much on the occasion on which it is spoken , on the particular manner of the speaker , on the person to whom it ...
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... natural eloquence , which , if cultivated , would have done great things . JOHNSON . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , I take it , he was at the height of what his abilities could do , and was " That cannot be said now , after the flagrant part ...
... natural eloquence , which , if cultivated , would have done great things . JOHNSON . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , I take it , he was at the height of what his abilities could do , and was " That cannot be said now , after the flagrant part ...
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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