The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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... present at more of so singular a convers- ation as that between two fellow - collegians , who had lived forty years in London without ever having chanced to meet , I whispered to Mr. Edwards that Dr. Johnson was going home , and that he ...
... present at more of so singular a convers- ation as that between two fellow - collegians , who had lived forty years in London without ever having chanced to meet , I whispered to Mr. Edwards that Dr. Johnson was going home , and that he ...
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... present Earl of Eglinton's father . Dr. Johnson seeming to doubt it , I began to enumerate . " Let us see : my Lord and my Lady two . " JOHNSON : " Nay , Sir , if you are to count by twos , you may be long enough . " WELL : Well , but ...
... present Earl of Eglinton's father . Dr. Johnson seeming to doubt it , I began to enumerate . " Let us see : my Lord and my Lady two . " JOHNSON : " Nay , Sir , if you are to count by twos , you may be long enough . " WELL : Well , but ...
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... present Viscount Falmouth ; of whom , if it be not presumptuous in me to praise her , I would say , that her manners are the most agreeable , and her conversation the best of any lady with whom I ever had the happiness to be acquainted ...
... present Viscount Falmouth ; of whom , if it be not presumptuous in me to praise her , I would say , that her manners are the most agreeable , and her conversation the best of any lady with whom I ever had the happiness to be acquainted ...
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... present , for then I fall upon soft ground : but I do not like falling on stones , which is the case when enemies are present . — I think this is a pretty good image , Sir . " JOHNSON " Sir , it is one of the happiest I have ever heard ...
... present , for then I fall upon soft ground : but I do not like falling on stones , which is the case when enemies are present . — I think this is a pretty good image , Sir . " JOHNSON " Sir , it is one of the happiest I have ever heard ...
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... present on whom it could have any hurtful effect . That subject , when philosophically treated , may surely employ the mind in a curious discussion , and as innocently , as anatomy ; provided that those who do treat it , keep clear of ...
... present on whom it could have any hurtful effect . That subject , when philosophically treated , may surely employ the mind in a curious discussion , and as innocently , as anatomy ; provided that those who do treat it , keep clear of ...
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