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Page 18
James Boswell. On my expressing my wonder at his discovering so much of the
knowledge peculiar to different professions , he told me , “ I learnt what I know of
law chiefly from Mr . Ballow ! , a very able man . I learnt some too from Chambers
...
James Boswell. On my expressing my wonder at his discovering so much of the
knowledge peculiar to different professions , he told me , “ I learnt what I know of
law chiefly from Mr . Ballow ! , a very able man . I learnt some too from Chambers
...
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James Boswell. kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London ,
till I had a house of my own there . I mentioned my having that morning
introduced to Mr . Garrick , count Neni , a Flemish nobleman of great rank and
fortune , to ...
James Boswell. kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was in London ,
till I had a house of my own there . I mentioned my having that morning
introduced to Mr . Garrick , count Neni , a Flemish nobleman of great rank and
fortune , to ...
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James Boswell. the difference between what men in general cannot do if they
would , and what every man may do if he would . Sixteen - string Jack * towered
above the common mark . ” BOSWELL . “ Then , sir , what is poetry ? ” JOHNSON
.
James Boswell. the difference between what men in general cannot do if they
would , and what every man may do if he would . Sixteen - string Jack * towered
above the common mark . ” BOSWELL . “ Then , sir , what is poetry ? ” JOHNSON
.
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James Boswell. - - - will you dine in company with Jack Wilkes ? ” he would have
flown into a passion , and would probably have answered , “ Dine with Jack
Wilkes , sir ? I ' d as soon dine with Jack Ketch . h ” I therefore , while we were
sitting ...
James Boswell. - - - will you dine in company with Jack Wilkes ? ” he would have
flown into a passion , and would probably have answered , “ Dine with Jack
Wilkes , sir ? I ' d as soon dine with Jack Ketch . h ” I therefore , while we were
sitting ...
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James Boswell. more . But they have kept clamouring about his avarice , which
has rescued him from much obloquy and envy . ” Talking of the great difficulty of
obtaining authentick information for biography , Johnson told us , “ When I was a
...
James Boswell. more . But they have kept clamouring about his avarice , which
has rescued him from much obloquy and envy . ” Talking of the great difficulty of
obtaining authentick information for biography , Johnson told us , “ When I was a
...
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 3 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
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