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my being able to preserve his conversation in an authen- tick and lively manner , which opinion the publick has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to per- severe in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores .
my being able to preserve his conversation in an authen- tick and lively manner , which opinion the publick has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to per- severe in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores .
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But although he at different times , in a de- sultory manner , committed to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had per- severing diligence enough to form them into a regular composition .
But although he at different times , in a de- sultory manner , committed to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had per- severing diligence enough to form them into a regular composition .
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... but imagine themselves writing a life , when they exhibit a chronological series of actions or preferments ; and have so little regard to the manners or behaviour of their heroes , that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real ...
... but imagine themselves writing a life , when they exhibit a chronological series of actions or preferments ; and have so little regard to the manners or behaviour of their heroes , that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real ...
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... and indeed I must observe , that in no other re- spect could I discern any defect in his vision ; on the con- trary , the force of his attention and perceptive quickness made him see and distinguish all manner of objects , whe- ther ...
... and indeed I must observe , that in no other re- spect could I discern any defect in his vision ; on the con- trary , the force of his attention and perceptive quickness made him see and distinguish all manner of objects , whe- ther ...
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Yet he read a great deal in a desultory manner , without any scheme of study , as chance threw books in his way , and inclination He used to mention one directed him through them . curious instance of his casual reading , when but a boy ...
Yet he read a great deal in a desultory manner , without any scheme of study , as chance threw books in his way , and inclination He used to mention one directed him through them . curious instance of his casual reading , when but a boy ...
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| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 1 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Sep 2010 |
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