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Page 46
He , however , only tells lies of vanity ; of victories , for instance , in conversation ,
which never happened . ” This alluded to a story , which I had repeated from that
gentleman , to entertain Johnson with its wild bravado . This Johnson , sir ...
He , however , only tells lies of vanity ; of victories , for instance , in conversation ,
which never happened . ” This alluded to a story , which I had repeated from that
gentleman , to entertain Johnson with its wild bravado . This Johnson , sir ...
Page 47
One instance , I find , has circulated both in conversation and in print ; that when
he would not allow the Scotch writers to have merit , the late Dr. Rose , of
Chiswick , asserted , that he could name one Scotch writer whom Dr. Johnson
himself ...
One instance , I find , has circulated both in conversation and in print ; that when
he would not allow the Scotch writers to have merit , the late Dr. Rose , of
Chiswick , asserted , that he could name one Scotch writer whom Dr. Johnson
himself ...
Page 55
I shall give an instance , making the original by Roman , and Johnson's
substitution in Italick characters : “ In fairer scenes , where peaceful pleasures
spring , Tityrus , the pride of Mantuan swains , might sing ; But charm'd by him , or
smitten ...
I shall give an instance , making the original by Roman , and Johnson's
substitution in Italick characters : “ In fairer scenes , where peaceful pleasures
spring , Tityrus , the pride of Mantuan swains , might sing ; But charm'd by him , or
smitten ...
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1 I am happy , however , to mention a pleasing instance of his enduring with
great gentleness to hear one of his most striking particularities pointed out : Miss
Hunter , a niece of his friend , Christopher Smart , when a very young girl , struck
by ...
1 I am happy , however , to mention a pleasing instance of his enduring with
great gentleness to hear one of his most striking particularities pointed out : Miss
Hunter , a niece of his friend , Christopher Smart , when a very young girl , struck
by ...
Page 62
... language intelligible to the meanest capacity . An instance of this was
witnessed by Sir Joshua Reynolds , when they were present at an examination of
a little blackguard boy , by Mr. Saunders Welch , the late Westminster 62 1783. -
ETAT .
... language intelligible to the meanest capacity . An instance of this was
witnessed by Sir Joshua Reynolds , when they were present at an examination of
a little blackguard boy , by Mr. Saunders Welch , the late Westminster 62 1783. -
ETAT .
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 5 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, John Wilson Croker |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Editor | John Wilson Croker |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1831 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 9 Aug 2016 |
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