The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... mentioned Richardson . ' Nay , ' said Johnson , ' I have done worse than that : I have cited thee , David . " " " Talking of expense , he observed , with what munifi- cence a great merchant will spend his money , both from his having it ...
... mentioned Richardson . ' Nay , ' said Johnson , ' I have done worse than that : I have cited thee , David . " " " Talking of expense , he observed , with what munifi- cence a great merchant will spend his money , both from his having it ...
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... mentioned one evening , I met David coming off the stage , drest in a woman's ridinghood , when he acted in the Wonder : I came full upon him , and I believe he was not pleased . ' Once he asked Tom Davies , whom he saw drest in a fine ...
... mentioned one evening , I met David coming off the stage , drest in a woman's ridinghood , when he acted in the Wonder : I came full upon him , and I believe he was not pleased . ' Once he asked Tom Davies , whom he saw drest in a fine ...
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... mentioned in Latin inscriptions . ' When he had read it once aloud , and there had been a general approba- tion expressed by the company , he addressed himself to Mr. Dyer in particular , and said , ' Sir , I beg to have your judgement ...
... mentioned in Latin inscriptions . ' When he had read it once aloud , and there had been a general approba- tion expressed by the company , he addressed himself to Mr. Dyer in particular , and said , ' Sir , I beg to have your judgement ...
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... mention his having read a good deal in Clenardus's Greek Grammar ; ' Why , sir , ' said he , who is there in this town who knows any thing of Clenardus " but you and I ? ' And upon Mr. Langton's mentioning that he had taken the pains to ...
... mention his having read a good deal in Clenardus's Greek Grammar ; ' Why , sir , ' said he , who is there in this town who knows any thing of Clenardus " but you and I ? ' And upon Mr. Langton's mentioning that he had taken the pains to ...
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... It was the funeral occasion , and probably the solemnity of the strain , that produced the plaintive effect here mentioned . - BURNEY . VOL . IV . C troduce them into Britain . When this was talked of ÆTAT . 71. ] 17 DR . JOHNSON .
... It was the funeral occasion , and probably the solemnity of the strain , that produced the plaintive effect here mentioned . - BURNEY . VOL . IV . C troduce them into Britain . When this was talked of ÆTAT . 71. ] 17 DR . JOHNSON .
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