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Then , sir , those who knew him formerly upon a level with themselves , may think that they ought still to be treated as on a level ; which cannot be : and an acquaintance in a former situation , may bring out things which it would be ...
Then , sir , those who knew him formerly upon a level with themselves , may think that they ought still to be treated as on a level ; which cannot be : and an acquaintance in a former situation , may bring out things which it would be ...
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I mentioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote something for lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court martial .
I mentioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote something for lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court martial .
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Volumes would be required to contain a list of his nu- merous and various acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and discriminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely ...
Volumes would be required to contain a list of his nu- merous and various acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and discriminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely ...
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I was sorry at the time to hear this ; but whoever quits the creeks of pri- vate connections , and fairly gets into the great ocean of London , will , by imperceptible degrees , unavoidably ex- perience such cessations of acquaintance .
I was sorry at the time to hear this ; but whoever quits the creeks of pri- vate connections , and fairly gets into the great ocean of London , will , by imperceptible degrees , unavoidably ex- perience such cessations of acquaintance .
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Talking of a penurious gentleman of our acquaintance , Johnson said , " Sir , he is narrow , not so much from ava- rice , as from impotence to spend his money . He cannot find in his heart to pour out a bottle of wine ; but he would not ...
Talking of a penurious gentleman of our acquaintance , Johnson said , " Sir , he is narrow , not so much from ava- rice , as from impotence to spend his money . He cannot find in his heart to pour out a bottle of wine ; but he would not ...
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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 (Bibliothèque jésuite des Fontaines) |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
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