The Life of Samuel JohnsonJ. M. Dent, 1907 - 1172 pages |
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... Madam , I do not recollect a time when that was the case . " Talking of " The Spectator , " he said , " It is wonderful that there is such a proportion of bad papers , in the half of the work which was not written by Addison ; for there ...
... Madam , I do not recollect a time when that was the case . " Talking of " The Spectator , " he said , " It is wonderful that there is such a proportion of bad papers , in the half of the work which was not written by Addison ; for there ...
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... Madam , when you are declaiming , declaim ; and when you are calculating , calculate . " At another time , when she said , perhaps affectedly , " I don't like to fly . " JOHNSON . " With your wings , Madam , you must fly : but have a ...
... Madam , when you are declaiming , declaim ; and when you are calculating , calculate . " At another time , when she said , perhaps affectedly , " I don't like to fly . " JOHNSON . " With your wings , Madam , you must fly : but have a ...
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... Madam , ( looking towards Johnson , ) that among all your acquaintance you could find one exception ? " The lady smiled , and seemed to acquiesce . " I read ( said he , ) Sharpe's Letters on Italy over again , when I was at Bath . There ...
... Madam , ( looking towards Johnson , ) that among all your acquaintance you could find one exception ? " The lady smiled , and seemed to acquiesce . " I read ( said he , ) Sharpe's Letters on Italy over again , when I was at Bath . There ...
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... , unless you absolutely But as you have so much of his company , I hope you will be is Madam , ( said I , ) his respect for you desire it . 1 See page 8 of this volume . good enough to forego it for a day : as A.D. 1776 47 Ætat . 67.
... , unless you absolutely But as you have so much of his company , I hope you will be is Madam , ( said I , ) his respect for you desire it . 1 See page 8 of this volume . good enough to forego it for a day : as A.D. 1776 47 Ætat . 67.
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... Madam , be pleased to consider my situation ; I carried the message , and I assured Mr. Dilly that Dr. Johnson was to come ; and no doubt he has made a dinner , and invited a company , and boasted of the honour he expected to have . I ...
... Madam , be pleased to consider my situation ; I carried the message , and I assured Mr. Dilly that Dr. Johnson was to come ; and no doubt he has made a dinner , and invited a company , and boasted of the honour he expected to have . I ...
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