The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger, 1878 |
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... conversation was watched and recorded from night to night and from hour to hour with zealous attention and unceasing ... conversations only that have been published ; all his most private and most trifling corres- pondence - all his most ...
... conversation was watched and recorded from night to night and from hour to hour with zealous attention and unceasing ... conversations only that have been published ; all his most private and most trifling corres- pondence - all his most ...
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... conversation and illustrate the life and times of Addison , of Swift himself , of Milton , and , above.all , of Shakspeare ! We can hardly refrain from indulg . ing ourselves with the imagination of works so instructive and delightful ...
... conversation and illustrate the life and times of Addison , of Swift himself , of Milton , and , above.all , of Shakspeare ! We can hardly refrain from indulg . ing ourselves with the imagination of works so instructive and delightful ...
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... conversation in the true style and character of the parties more happily than my friend James Boswell . " - Memoirs , vol . ii . p . 227 . Farrington . & " Of those who were frequently at Sir Joshua Reynolds's parties ; Mr. Bos- well ...
... conversation in the true style and character of the parties more happily than my friend James Boswell . " - Memoirs , vol . ii . p . 227 . Farrington . & " Of those who were frequently at Sir Joshua Reynolds's parties ; Mr. Bos- well ...
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... conversation in company might be described as a continued exercise of spleen , an indulgence of irritable humours , a mas- terly display of character . He made none but home - thrusts , but desperate lounges , but palpable hits . No ...
... conversation in company might be described as a continued exercise of spleen , an indulgence of irritable humours , a mas- terly display of character . He made none but home - thrusts , but desperate lounges , but palpable hits . No ...
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... conversation of the inmates of the Palace of Truth . " - No . cxii . 1832 . Quarterly Review . “ Our vivacious neighbours , more fond of talk , found a pleasure , when silent , in writing down the talk of others , even to their ...
... conversation of the inmates of the Palace of Truth . " - No . cxii . 1832 . Quarterly Review . “ Our vivacious neighbours , more fond of talk , found a pleasure , when silent , in writing down the talk of others , even to their ...
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