The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Macmillan, 1912 |
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... gentleman eminent in the literary world , and the materials which he had collected for the remainder had been transferred to another hand . He observed , that all works which describe manners , require notes in sixty or seventy years ...
... gentleman eminent in the literary world , and the materials which he had collected for the remainder had been transferred to another hand . He observed , that all works which describe manners , require notes in sixty or seventy years ...
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... of this learned and respectable gentleman , and of his curious work on the Middle State , in the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , 3rd edit . p . 371. B. DEGENERATION AND LUXURY 7 said : " I should take 6 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
... of this learned and respectable gentleman , and of his curious work on the Middle State , in the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , 3rd edit . p . 371. B. DEGENERATION AND LUXURY 7 said : " I should take 6 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
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... gentleman , observed , that a man who does not stick uniformly to a party , is only waiting to be bought . Why then , said I , he is only waiting to be what that gentleman is already . " 1 We talked of the King's coming to see ...
... gentleman , observed , that a man who does not stick uniformly to a party , is only waiting to be bought . Why then , said I , he is only waiting to be what that gentleman is already . " 1 We talked of the King's coming to see ...
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... Wednesday , 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 ...
... Wednesday , 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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... gentleman who holds a considerable office in the law , ' expatiated on the happiness of a savage life ; and mentioned an instance of 1 Most probably Mr. ( afterwards Sir W. ) Pepys , a Master in Chancery , a frequent visitor at ...
... gentleman who holds a considerable office in the law , ' expatiated on the happiness of a savage life ; and mentioned an instance of 1 Most probably Mr. ( afterwards Sir W. ) Pepys , a Master in Chancery , a frequent visitor at ...
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