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In the strangely mixed scenes of human existence , our feelings are often at once pleasing and painful . Of this truth , the progress of the present work furnishes a striking instance . It was highly gratifying to me that ...
In the strangely mixed scenes of human existence , our feelings are often at once pleasing and painful . Of this truth , the progress of the present work furnishes a striking instance . It was highly gratifying to me that ...
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... of which is one compiled for the booksellers of London , by sir John Hawkins , knight " , a man whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice .
... of which is one compiled for the booksellers of London , by sir John Hawkins , knight " , a man whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice .
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... I trust , will , by a true and fair delineation , be vindi- cated both from the injurious misrepresentations of this author , and from the slighter aspersions of a lady who once lived in great intimacy with him .
... I trust , will , by a true and fair delineation , be vindi- cated both from the injurious misrepresentations of this author , and from the slighter aspersions of a lady who once lived in great intimacy with him .
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... to me once him- self of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , 66 they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one , but such a one is as good a ...
... to me once him- self of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , 66 they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one , but such a one is as good a ...
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His defective sight , indeed , prevented him from enjoying the common sports ; and he once pleasantly remarked to me how wonderfully well he had contrived to be idle with- out them . Lord Chesterfield , however , has justly observed in ...
His defective sight , indeed , prevented him from enjoying the common sports ; and he once pleasantly remarked to me how wonderfully well he had contrived to be idle with- out them . Lord Chesterfield , however , has justly observed in ...
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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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