The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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James Boswell. say , Sir , you may not publish your travels ; but I give you my opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can you tell of countries so well known as those upon the continent of Europe , which you have visited ...
James Boswell. say , Sir , you may not publish your travels ; but I give you my opinion , that you would lessen yourself by it . What can you tell of countries so well known as those upon the continent of Europe , which you have visited ...
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James Boswell. will you vex me by suggesting this when it is too late ? " But he did not repine at the prosperity of ... BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
James Boswell. will you vex me by suggesting this when it is too late ? " But he did not repine at the prosperity of ... BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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James Boswell. " The hope that we shall see our departed friends again must support the mind . " JOHNSON : " Why yes , Sir . ' BOSWELL " There is a strange unwillingness to part with life , independent of serious fears as to futurity . A ...
James Boswell. " The hope that we shall see our departed friends again must support the mind . " JOHNSON : " Why yes , Sir . ' BOSWELL " There is a strange unwillingness to part with life , independent of serious fears as to futurity . A ...
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James Boswell. instance of a gentleman , who I thought was not dis- honoured by it . JOHNSON : " Ay , but he was , Sir . He could not mouth and strut as he used to do , after having been there . People are not willing to ask a man to ...
James Boswell. instance of a gentleman , who I thought was not dis- honoured by it . JOHNSON : " Ay , but he was , Sir . He could not mouth and strut as he used to do , after having been there . People are not willing to ask a man to ...
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... BOSWELL : " A man often shews his writings to people of eminence , to obtain from them , either from their good ... BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... BOSWELL : " A man often shews his writings to people of eminence , to obtain from them , either from their good ... BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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