The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2, Part 2J. Murray, 1835 |
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... ( 1 ) Dr. Johnson had depreciated the talents and character of Dr. Swift , not merely in conversation , but in his " Lives of the Mrs Frances Sheridan . This rupture with Sheridan deprived Johnson 160 1763 . LIFE OF JOHNSON :
... ( 1 ) Dr. Johnson had depreciated the talents and character of Dr. Swift , not merely in conversation , but in his " Lives of the Mrs Frances Sheridan . This rupture with Sheridan deprived Johnson 160 1763 . LIFE OF JOHNSON :
Page 157
... conversation was reported to be so peculiarly excellent . At last , on Monday , the 16th of May , when I was sitting in Mr. Davies's back - parlour , after having drunk tea with him and Mrs. Davies , Johnson unex- pectedly came into the ...
... conversation was reported to be so peculiarly excellent . At last , on Monday , the 16th of May , when I was sitting in Mr. Davies's back - parlour , after having drunk tea with him and Mrs. Davies , Johnson unex- pectedly came into the ...
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... conversation with him , I ventured to say , " O Sir , I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you . " " Sir , " said he , with a stern look , " I have known David Garrick longer than you have done : and I know no right ...
... conversation with him , I ventured to say , " O Sir , I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you . " " Sir , " said he , with a stern look , " I have known David Garrick longer than you have done : and I know no right ...
Page 162
... conversation , of which I preserved the following short minute , without marking the questions and observations by which it was produced . " People , " he remarked , " may be taken in once , who imagine that an author is greater in ...
... conversation , of which I preserved the following short minute , without marking the questions and observations by which it was produced . " People , " he remarked , " may be taken in once , who imagine that an author is greater in ...
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... conversation , and regretted that I was drawn away from it by an engagement at another place . I had , for a part of the evening , been left alone with him , and had ventured to make an observation now and then , which he received very ...
... conversation , and regretted that I was drawn away from it by an engagement at another place . I had , for a part of the evening , been left alone with him , and had ventured to make an observation now and then , which he received very ...
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