Boswell's Life of JohnsonG. Routledge and Sons, 1856 - 298 pages |
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... - Dr . Dodd's " Thoughts in Prison " -Writings of Pennant - Johnson and Dr. Percy - Correspondence- Johnson's high Opinion of Dr. Percy 91 107 132 · 150 • " 168 CHAPTER X .-- 1778 . Dinner at Langton's - Chapter iv CONTENT .
... - Dr . Dodd's " Thoughts in Prison " -Writings of Pennant - Johnson and Dr. Percy - Correspondence- Johnson's high Opinion of Dr. Percy 91 107 132 · 150 • " 168 CHAPTER X .-- 1778 . Dinner at Langton's - Chapter iv CONTENT .
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... thought that the death of an old schoolfellow , and one with whom he had lived a good deal in London , would have affected my fellow traveller much ; but he only said , “ Ah ! poor Jamy . " Afterwards , however , when we were in the ...
... thought that the death of an old schoolfellow , and one with whom he had lived a good deal in London , would have affected my fellow traveller much ; but he only said , “ Ah ! poor Jamy . " Afterwards , however , when we were in the ...
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... thoughts.1 Sir Joshua Reynolds is the same all the year round . Beauclerk , except when ill and in pain , is the same ... thought , not in a very good humour : for , it seems , when he had got to Mr. Thrale's , he found the coach was at ...
... thoughts.1 Sir Joshua Reynolds is the same all the year round . Beauclerk , except when ill and in pain , is the same ... thought , not in a very good humour : for , it seems , when he had got to Mr. Thrale's , he found the coach was at ...
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... Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON : " I wrote some thing for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court- ΟΜΑΙ . martial . I suffered a great loss when he died. 6 [ 1776 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . JOHNSON : " I wrote some thing for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court- ΟΜΑΙ . martial . I suffered a great loss when he died. 6 [ 1776 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... thought of than other men in the same rank of life - such as labourers . " JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , a common soldier is usually a very gross man , and any quality which procures respect may be overwhelmed by grossness . A man of learning ...
... thought of than other men in the same rank of life - such as labourers . " JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , a common soldier is usually a very gross man , and any quality which procures respect may be overwhelmed by grossness . A man of learning ...
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