The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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Page 56
... desires to be admitted ; he will be a very honourable accession . Did the King please you ? The Coxheath men , I think , have some reason to complain ; Reynolds says your camp is better than theirs . " I hope you find yourself able to ...
... desires to be admitted ; he will be a very honourable accession . Did the King please you ? The Coxheath men , I think , have some reason to complain ; Reynolds says your camp is better than theirs . " I hope you find yourself able to ...
Page 90
... desire all this ceremony let us tell our minds to one another quietly . ' After the debate was over , he said , " I have got lights on the subject to - day , which I had not before . " This was a great deal from him , especially as he ...
... desire all this ceremony let us tell our minds to one another quietly . ' After the debate was over , he said , " I have got lights on the subject to - day , which I had not before . " This was a great deal from him , especially as he ...
Page 100
... desires to conceal that of which he is ashamed . Do not pretend to deny it ; manifestum habemus furem ; make it an invariable and obligatory law to yourself , never to mention your own mental diseases ; if you are never to speak of them ...
... desires to conceal that of which he is ashamed . Do not pretend to deny it ; manifestum habemus furem ; make it an invariable and obligatory law to yourself , never to mention your own mental diseases ; if you are never to speak of them ...
Page 114
... desire for our meeting this autumn is much increased . I wrote to Squire Godfrey Bosville , my Yorkshire chief , that I should , perhaps , pay him a visit , as I was to hold a conference with Dr. Johnson at York . I give you my word and ...
... desire for our meeting this autumn is much increased . I wrote to Squire Godfrey Bosville , my Yorkshire chief , that I should , perhaps , pay him a visit , as I was to hold a conference with Dr. Johnson at York . I give you my word and ...
Page 144
... , containing a few dates , and a general character ; but I have been led beyond my intention , I hope by the honest desire of giving useful pleasure . " B. THE LIVES OF THE POETS ' 145 he resembled Quintilian 144 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... , containing a few dates , and a general character ; but I have been led beyond my intention , I hope by the honest desire of giving useful pleasure . " B. THE LIVES OF THE POETS ' 145 he resembled Quintilian 144 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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