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" During the whole of this interview, Johnson talked to his majesty with profound respect, but still in his firm manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room. "
The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - Page 138
by James Boswell - 1821
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson 1767. signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's ^pTT^ wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson...tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing room. After the King withdrew, Johnson shewed -himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson...sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commoply used at the levee and in the drawing room. After the King withdrew, Johnson shewed himself...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...the King, " if you had noc written so well." " During the whole of this interview," says Mr. Boswell, "Johnson talked to his Majesty with profound respect,...pleased with his Majesty's conversation and gracious be" haviour. He said to Mr. Bernard (the librarian,) ' Sir, they may talk of the King as they will;...
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The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register, Volume 2

1814 - 642 pages
...readily complied. During this interview the doctor talked with profound re-pcct, hut still in his firm manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is common at the levee and the drawingroom. Afterwards he obse-rvcd to Mr. Barnard, the librarian, " Sir,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson...that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee und in the drawing room. After the King withdrew, Johnson, shewed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson...tone, which is commonly used at the levee, and in the drawing room. After the king withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his majesly*s conversation...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson...tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing room. After the King withdrew, Johnson shewed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation,...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...comply with his majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson talked to his majesly with profound respect, but still in his firm, manly...tone, which is commonly used at the levee, and in the drawing room. After the king withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his majesty's convefsatlon...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson...respect, but still in his firm manly manner, with a sonorons voice, and never in that subdned tone which is commonly nsed at .the levee and in the drawing...
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Relics of royalty; or, Remarks, anecdotes, and amusements, of ... George iii

Joseph Taylor - 1820 - 206 pages
...readily complied. During this interview, the doctor talked with profound respect, but still in his firm manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is common at the levee and the drawing-room. Afterwards he observed to Mr. Barnard, the librarian, " Sir,...
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