The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... it than other people have , but only talked of it freely . He now seemed very angry that Johnson was going to be a traveller ; faid , " he would be a dead 1773- Etat . 64 . weight for me to carry weight DR . JOHNSON . 123 1773. ...
... it than other people have , but only talked of it freely . He now seemed very angry that Johnson was going to be a traveller ; faid , " he would be a dead 1773- Etat . 64 . weight for me to carry weight DR . JOHNSON . 123 1773. ...
Page 125
... seemed to others a very small sport . He now laughed immoderately , without any reason that we could perceive , at our friend's making his will ; called him the teftator , and added , " I dare fay , he thinks he has done a mighty thing ...
... seemed to others a very small sport . He now laughed immoderately , without any reason that we could perceive , at our friend's making his will ; called him the teftator , and added , " I dare fay , he thinks he has done a mighty thing ...
Page 203
... seemed to excite fome ridicule . I was then fo impreffed with the truth of many of the ftories of it which I had been told , that I avowed my conviction , faying " He is only willing to believe , I do believe . The evidence is enough ...
... seemed to excite fome ridicule . I was then fo impreffed with the truth of many of the ftories of it which I had been told , that I avowed my conviction , faying " He is only willing to believe , I do believe . The evidence is enough ...
Page 222
... seemed much pleased with having made one in fo elegant a circle . Nor did he omit to pique his mistress a little with jealoufy of her houfe- wifery ; for he faid , ( with a smile , ) " Mrs. Abing ton's jelly , my dear Lady , was better ...
... seemed much pleased with having made one in fo elegant a circle . Nor did he omit to pique his mistress a little with jealoufy of her houfe- wifery ; for he faid , ( with a smile , ) " Mrs. Abing ton's jelly , my dear Lady , was better ...
Page 225
... seemed unwilling to enter upon it at this time ; but upon a fubfequent occafion he communicated to me a num- ber of particulars , which I have committed to writing ; but I was not fufficiently diligent in obtaining more from him , not ...
... seemed unwilling to enter upon it at this time ; but upon a fubfequent occafion he communicated to me a num- ber of particulars , which I have committed to writing ; but I was not fufficiently diligent in obtaining more from him , not ...
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