The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Macmillan, 1912 |
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... written so much in Dr. Johnson's manner , that both Mrs. Williams and I supposed it to be his ; but when he came home , he soon undeceived us . When he said to Mrs. Williams , " Well , Dr. Goldsmith's manifesto has got into your paper ...
... written so much in Dr. Johnson's manner , that both Mrs. Williams and I supposed it to be his ; but when he came home , he soon undeceived us . When he said to Mrs. Williams , " Well , Dr. Goldsmith's manifesto has got into your paper ...
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... writing , it is the mere bouncing of a schoolboy : Great He ! but greater She and such stuff . " 1 I could not agree with him in this criticism ; for though Sir John Dalrymple's style is not regularly formed in any respect , and one ...
... writing , it is the mere bouncing of a schoolboy : Great He ! but greater She and such stuff . " 1 I could not agree with him in this criticism ; for though Sir John Dalrymple's style is not regularly formed in any respect , and one ...
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... writing , to be considered by the court . I think a collection of your cases upon subjects of importance , with the opinions of the judges upon them , would be valuable . " On Thursday , April 15 , I dined with him and Dr. Goldsmith at ...
... writing , to be considered by the court . I think a collection of your cases upon subjects of importance , with the opinions of the judges upon them , would be valuable . " On Thursday , April 15 , I dined with him and Dr. Goldsmith at ...
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... written ; not only abounding with beautiful rural imagery , and just and pleasing sentiments , but being a real picture of manners ; and I offered to teach Dr. Johnson to understand it . " No , Sir , " said he , " I won't learn it . You ...
... written ; not only abounding with beautiful rural imagery , and just and pleasing sentiments , but being a real picture of manners ; and I offered to teach Dr. Johnson to understand it . " No , Sir , " said he , " I won't learn it . You ...
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... written prefaces or dedications . ' JOHNSON : " Why , I have dedicated to the Royal Family all round ; that is to say , to the last genera- tion of the Royal Family . " GOLDSMITH : GOLDSMITH : " And , per- haps , Sir , not one sentence ...
... written prefaces or dedications . ' JOHNSON : " Why , I have dedicated to the Royal Family all round ; that is to say , to the last genera- tion of the Royal Family . " GOLDSMITH : GOLDSMITH : " And , per- haps , Sir , not one sentence ...
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