The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... sir Joshua Reynolds said he was always willing to talk , and glad to have them introduced . Johnson , when he carried Mr. Langton to see him , pro- fessed that he could bring him out into conversation , and used this allusive expression , ...
... sir Joshua Reynolds said he was always willing to talk , and glad to have them introduced . Johnson , when he carried Mr. Langton to see him , pro- fessed that he could bring him out into conversation , and used this allusive expression , ...
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... SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " DEAR SIR , -It was not before yesterday that I re- ceived your splendid benefaction . To a hand so liberal in distributing , I hope nobody will envy the power of ac- quiring . I am , dear , sir , " Your obliged ...
... SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . " DEAR SIR , -It was not before yesterday that I re- ceived your splendid benefaction . To a hand so liberal in distributing , I hope nobody will envy the power of ac- quiring . I am , dear , sir , " Your obliged ...
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... sir Joshua observed , was , that his common conversation in all companies was such as to secure him universal atten- tion , as something above the usual colloquial style was ex- pected . Yet , though Johnson had this habit in company ...
... sir Joshua observed , was , that his common conversation in all companies was such as to secure him universal atten- tion , as something above the usual colloquial style was ex- pected . Yet , though Johnson had this habit in company ...
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