The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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... Young , ' O my coevals ! remnants of yourselves . " " Johnson did not relish this at all ; but shook his head with impatience . Edwards walked off seemingly highly pleased with the honour of having been thus noticed by Dr. Johnson ...
... Young , ' O my coevals ! remnants of yourselves . " " Johnson did not relish this at all ; but shook his head with impatience . Edwards walked off seemingly highly pleased with the honour of having been thus noticed by Dr. Johnson ...
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... young Miss's verses ; -that is to say , compared with excellence , nothing ; but , very well for the person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shewn verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS : " But if they should be good , why not give ...
... young Miss's verses ; -that is to say , compared with excellence , nothing ; but , very well for the person who wrote them . I am vexed at being shewn verses in that manner . " MISS REYNOLDS : " But if they should be good , why not give ...
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... young . " JOHNSON : " Why , yes , Sir , it is to be admired . I value myself upon this , that there is nothing of the old man in my conversation . I am now sixty- eight , and I have no more of it than at twenty - eight . " BOSWELL ...
... young . " JOHNSON : " Why , yes , Sir , it is to be admired . I value myself upon this , that there is nothing of the old man in my conversation . I am now sixty- eight , and I have no more of it than at twenty - eight . " BOSWELL ...
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... young cows . ) Sir , ' said Mrs. Salusbury , Mr. Johnson would learn to talk of runts : meaning that I was a man who would make the most of my situation , whatever it was . " He added , " I think myself a very polite man . ' On Saturday ...
... young cows . ) Sir , ' said Mrs. Salusbury , Mr. Johnson would learn to talk of runts : meaning that I was a man who would make the most of my situation , whatever it was . " He added , " I think myself a very polite man . ' On Saturday ...
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... when I was a very young man . Why is it that the interest of money is lower , when money is plentiful ; for five 1 Voyage en Sibérie , published in 1768. Croker . ( pounds has the same proportion of value to a MADAME LAPOUCHIN ...
... when I was a very young man . Why is it that the interest of money is lower , when money is plentiful ; for five 1 Voyage en Sibérie , published in 1768. Croker . ( pounds has the same proportion of value to a MADAME LAPOUCHIN ...
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