The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. |
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You are to consider the state of life is this ; we are to judge of one another ' s
characters as well as we can ; and a man is not bound in honesty or honour , to
tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . A man who has debauched his
friend ' s ...
You are to consider the state of life is this ; we are to judge of one another ' s
characters as well as we can ; and a man is not bound in honesty or honour , to
tell us the faults of his daughter or of himself . A man who has debauched his
friend ' s ...
Page 27
On Thursday , April 11th , I dined with him at general Paoli ' s , in whose house I
now resided , and where I had ever afterwards the honour of being entertained
with the kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was. r Sir Edward Barry ...
On Thursday , April 11th , I dined with him at general Paoli ' s , in whose house I
now resided , and where I had ever afterwards the honour of being entertained
with the kindest attention as his constant guest , while I was. r Sir Edward Barry ...
Page 47
He was an aged gentleman , formerly a military chaplain , and a man of high
spirit and honour . Johnson was satisfied that the judgement was wrong , and
dictated to me the following argument in confutation of it . “ Of the censure
pronounced ...
He was an aged gentleman , formerly a military chaplain , and a man of high
spirit and honour . Johnson was satisfied that the judgement was wrong , and
dictated to me the following argument in confutation of it . “ Of the censure
pronounced ...
Page 55
... while we were sitting quietly by ourselves at his house in an evening , took
occasion to open my plan thus : - “ Mr . Dilly , sir , sends his respectful
compliments to you , and would be happy if you would do him the honour to dine
with him on ...
... while we were sitting quietly by ourselves at his house in an evening , took
occasion to open my plan thus : - “ Mr . Dilly , sir , sends his respectful
compliments to you , and would be happy if you would do him the honour to dine
with him on ...
Page 56
And then , madam , be pleased to consider my situation : I carried the message ,
and I assured Mr . Dilly that Dr . Johnson was to come ; and no doubt he has
made a dinner , and invited a company , and boasted of the honour he expected
to ...
And then , madam , be pleased to consider my situation : I carried the message ,
and I assured Mr . Dilly that Dr . Johnson was to come ; and no doubt he has
made a dinner , and invited a company , and boasted of the honour he expected
to ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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