The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... tion . Seeing me now for the first time as a laird , or proprietor of land , he began thus : " Sir , the su- periority of a country gentleman over the people upon his estate is very agreeable ; and he who says he does not feel it to be ...
... tion . Seeing me now for the first time as a laird , or proprietor of land , he began thus : " Sir , the su- periority of a country gentleman over the people upon his estate is very agreeable ; and he who says he does not feel it to be ...
Page 46
... tion , 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 , " said he , " whom you are all afraid of , will shrink , if you ...
... tion , 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 , " said he , " whom you are all afraid of , will shrink , if you ...
Page 75
... tion . " I can now only do the best I can to make up for this loss , keeping my great master steadily in view . Family histories , like the imagines majorum of the ancients , excite to virtue ; and I wish that they who really have blood ...
... tion . " I can now only do the best I can to make up for this loss , keeping my great master steadily in view . Family histories , like the imagines majorum of the ancients , excite to virtue ; and I wish that they who really have blood ...
Page 85
... tion : but , when he was once hanged , I did not wish he should be made a saint . " Mrs. Burney , wife of his friend , Dr. Burney , came in , and he seemed to be entertained with her con- versation . Garrick's funeral was talked of as ...
... tion : but , when he was once hanged , I did not wish he should be made a saint . " Mrs. Burney , wife of his friend , Dr. Burney , came in , and he seemed to be entertained with her con- versation . Garrick's funeral was talked of as ...
Page 117
... tion and self - tormenting solitude . Levett is dead , and poor Williams is making haste to die : I know not if she will ever come out of her chamber . " I am now quite alone ; but let me turn my thoughts an- other way . " p . 300 ...
... tion and self - tormenting solitude . Levett is dead , and poor Williams is making haste to die : I know not if she will ever come out of her chamber . " I am now quite alone ; but let me turn my thoughts an- other way . " p . 300 ...
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