The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Macmillan, 1912 |
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... Thrale's , in the evening , he repeated his usual paradoxical declamation against action in public speaking . " Action can have no effect upon reasonable minds . It may augment noise , but it never can enforce argument . If you speak to ...
... Thrale's , in the evening , he repeated his usual paradoxical declamation against action in public speaking . " Action can have no effect upon reasonable minds . It may augment noise , but it never can enforce argument . If you speak to ...
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... April 21 , I dined with him at Mr. Thrale's . A gentleman attacked Garrick for being vain . JOHNSON : " No wonder , Sir , that he is vain ; a man who is perpetually flattered in every mode that can be JOHNSON ON THE FIDDLE ...
... April 21 , I dined with him at Mr. Thrale's . A gentleman attacked Garrick for being vain . JOHNSON : " No wonder , Sir , that he is vain ; a man who is perpetually flattered in every mode that can be JOHNSON ON THE FIDDLE ...
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... THRALE : " The sentiment is in Congreve , I think . " JOHNSON : " Yes , Madam , in ' The Way of the World ' : ' If there's delight in love , ' tis when I see That heart which others bleed for , bleed for me . ' " " " " " No , Sir , I ...
... THRALE : " The sentiment is in Congreve , I think . " JOHNSON : " Yes , Madam , in ' The Way of the World ' : ' If there's delight in love , ' tis when I see That heart which others bleed for , bleed for me . ' " " " " " No , Sir , I ...
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... Thrale . I was very desirous to get Dr. Johnson absolutely fixed in his resolution to go with me to the Hebrides this year ; and I told him that I had received a letter from Dr. Robertson the historian , upon the subject , with which he ...
... Thrale . I was very desirous to get Dr. Johnson absolutely fixed in his resolution to go with me to the Hebrides this year ; and I told him that I had received a letter from Dr. Robertson the historian , upon the subject , with which he ...
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... THRALE : " You had better prove it before you put it into your book on Natural History . You may do it in my stable if you will . " JOHNSON : " Nay , Sir , I would not have him prove it . If he is content to take his information from ...
... THRALE : " You had better prove it before you put it into your book on Natural History . You may do it in my stable if you will . " JOHNSON : " Nay , Sir , I would not have him prove it . If he is content to take his information from ...
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