The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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... language , and we all feared him . " 1 JOHNSON ( to Edwards ) : " From your having practised the law long , Sir , I presume you must be rich . " EDWARDS : " No , Sir ; I got a good deal of money ; but I had a number of poor relations to ...
... language , and we all feared him . " 1 JOHNSON ( to Edwards ) : " From your having practised the law long , Sir , I presume you must be rich . " EDWARDS : " No , Sir ; I got a good deal of money ; but I had a number of poor relations to ...
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... language , which in this instance , and indeed on almost all occasions , he displayed . It was well observed by Dr. Percy , now Bishop of Dromore : " The conversation of Johnson is strong and clear , and may be compared to an antique ...
... language , which in this instance , and indeed on almost all occasions , he displayed . It was well observed by Dr. Percy , now Bishop of Dromore : " The conversation of Johnson is strong and clear , and may be compared to an antique ...
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... language ; but in common language it is understood to mean prose . " JOHNSON ( and here was one of the many instances of his knowing clearly and telling exactly how a thing is ) : " A pamphlet is under- stood in common language to mean ...
... language ; but in common language it is understood to mean prose . " JOHNSON ( and here was one of the many instances of his knowing clearly and telling exactly how a thing is ) : " A pamphlet is under- stood in common language to mean ...
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... language , but try your hand upon a part of it . " JOHNSON : “ Sir , you could not read it without the pleasure of verse . We talked of antiquarian researches . JOHNSON : " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is " 1 ...
... language , but try your hand upon a part of it . " JOHNSON : “ Sir , you could not read it without the pleasure of verse . We talked of antiquarian researches . JOHNSON : " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is " 1 ...
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... language ? " JOHN- SON : " Sir , they have not an alphabet . They have not been able to form what all other nations have formed . " BOSWELL : " There is more learning in their language than in any other , from the immense number of ...
... language ? " JOHN- SON : " Sir , they have not an alphabet . They have not been able to form what all other nations have formed . " BOSWELL : " There is more learning in their language than in any other , from the immense number of ...
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