“The” Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 1J.M. Dent, 1949 |
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... dined , you would choose rather to dine with the first man for genius ; but to gain most respect , you should dine with the first Duke in England . For nine people in ten that you meet with , would have a higher opinion of you for ...
... dined , you would choose rather to dine with the first man for genius ; but to gain most respect , you should dine with the first Duke in England . For nine people in ten that you meet with , would have a higher opinion of you for ...
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... dined or supped , and to recollect very minutely what he had liked . I remember when he was in Scotland , his praising " Gordon's palates , " ( a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's ) with a warmth of expression which ...
... dined or supped , and to recollect very minutely what he had liked . I remember when he was in Scotland , his praising " Gordon's palates , " ( a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's ) with a warmth of expression which ...
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James Boswell. dined . He walked the streets at all hours , and said he was never robbed , for the rogues knew he had little money , nor had the appearance of having much . " Though the most accessible and communicative man alive , yet ...
James Boswell. dined . He walked the streets at all hours , and said he was never robbed , for the rogues knew he had little money , nor had the appearance of having much . " Though the most accessible and communicative man alive , yet ...
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