Boswell's Life of Johnson: With an Introd. by Chauncey Brewster TinkerOxford University Press, 1934 - 704 pages |
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... mentioned Garrick in his Preface to Shakspeare ; and asked him if he did not admire him . JOHNSON . Yes , as a poor ... mentioned Garrick . ' JOHNSON . ' My dear Sir , had I men- tioned him , I must have mentioned many more : Mrs ...
... mentioned Garrick in his Preface to Shakspeare ; and asked him if he did not admire him . JOHNSON . Yes , as a poor ... mentioned Garrick . ' JOHNSON . ' My dear Sir , had I men- tioned him , I must have mentioned many more : Mrs ...
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... mentioned . BOSWELL . ' Pray , Sir , what did he say was the appearance ? ' JOHN- SON . Why , Sir , something of a shadowy being . ' " 6 I mentioned witches , and asked him what they properly meant . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , they properly ...
... mentioned . BOSWELL . ' Pray , Sir , what did he say was the appearance ? ' JOHN- SON . Why , Sir , something of a shadowy being . ' " 6 I mentioned witches , and asked him what they properly meant . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , they properly ...
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... mentioned jugglers and fraudulent gamesters , who could know cards by the touch . Dr. Johnson said , the cards used by such persons must be less polished than ours commonly are . ' We talked of sounds . The General said , there was no ...
... mentioned jugglers and fraudulent gamesters , who could know cards by the touch . Dr. Johnson said , the cards used by such persons must be less polished than ours commonly are . ' We talked of sounds . The General said , there was no ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY CHAUNCEY BREWSTER TINKER | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
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