The Portable Johnson & BoswellViking Press, 1947 - 762 pages Two great and vivid personalitites of English letters revealed in their most charactersitc writings; Johnson; critical essays, letters, poems: Boswell; Life of Johnson, Journal of a tour to the Hebrides, and the Dialogue with Rousseau, etc. |
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Page 119
... morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers , where I had heard a woman preach . JOHNSON . " Sir , a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs . It is not done well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all ...
... morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers , where I had heard a woman preach . JOHNSON . " Sir , a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs . It is not done well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all ...
Page 301
... morning in Ridley's shop , Sir ; and was told , that the collection called ' Johnsoniana ' has sold very much . " JOHNSON . " Yet the Journey to the Hebrides ' has not had a great sale . " BOSWELL . " That is strange . " JOHNSON . " Yes ...
... morning in Ridley's shop , Sir ; and was told , that the collection called ' Johnsoniana ' has sold very much . " JOHNSON . " Yet the Journey to the Hebrides ' has not had a great sale . " BOSWELL . " That is strange . " JOHNSON . " Yes ...
Page 306
... morning , noon , and night . I would know night , as well as morning and noon . " JOHNSON . " What , Sir , would you know what it is to feel the evils of old age ? Would you have the gout ? Would you have decrepitude ? " - Seeing him ...
... morning , noon , and night . I would know night , as well as morning and noon . " JOHNSON . " What , Sir , would you know what it is to feel the evils of old age ? Would you have the gout ? Would you have decrepitude ? " - Seeing him ...
Contents
Editors Introduction | 1 |
From The Life of Samuel Johnson | 41 |
From The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides | 376 |
Copyright | |
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