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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... suppose that the tenour of the rest of the book would fufficiently guard me against such a strange imputation . But it feems I judged too well of the world ; for , though I could scarcely believe it , I have been undoubtedly informed ...
... suppose that the tenour of the rest of the book would fufficiently guard me against such a strange imputation . But it feems I judged too well of the world ; for , though I could scarcely believe it , I have been undoubtedly informed ...
Page 67
... suppose the man who decides between the two dinners , to be equally a hungry man . " Talking of different governments . JOHNSON . " The more contracted that power is , the more eafily it is deftroyed . A country governed by a defpot is ...
... suppose the man who decides between the two dinners , to be equally a hungry man . " Talking of different governments . JOHNSON . " The more contracted that power is , the more eafily it is deftroyed . A country governed by a defpot is ...
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... But , Sir , let me put a cafe . Suppose Sir Joshua fhould take a jaunt into Scotland ; he does me the honour to pay me a vifit at my house in the country ; I am overjoyed at at feeing him ; we are quite by ourfelves ; 118 THE LIFE OF.
... But , Sir , let me put a cafe . Suppose Sir Joshua fhould take a jaunt into Scotland ; he does me the honour to pay me a vifit at my house in the country ; I am overjoyed at at feeing him ; we are quite by ourfelves ; 118 THE LIFE OF.
Page 127
... suppose he perceived , and might recollect the cause . After dinner , when Mr. Langton was called out of the room , and we were by ourselves , he drew his chair near to mine , and said , in a tone of conciliating courtesy , " Well , how ...
... suppose he perceived , and might recollect the cause . After dinner , when Mr. Langton was called out of the room , and we were by ourselves , he drew his chair near to mine , and said , in a tone of conciliating courtesy , " Well , how ...
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... suppose himself to have a violent fit of the tooth - ach , or to have received a fevere ftroke on the fhin - bone , and when in fuch a state to be afked a question ; and if he has any candour , he will not be surprized at the anfwers ...
... suppose himself to have a violent fit of the tooth - ach , or to have received a fevere ftroke on the fhin - bone , and when in fuch a state to be afked a question ; and if he has any candour , he will not be surprized at the anfwers ...
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Ætat afked againſt almoſt anſwered aſked Atat authour becauſe beſt Biſhop BOSWELL confider confiderable converfation dear Sir defire dined Etat expreffed faid fame favour feems feen fent fhall fhew fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman Hiftory himſelf honour hope houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON kindneſs lady laft Langton laſt lefs letter Lichfield live London Lord Lucy PORTER Madam mentioned Mifs mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure praiſe prefent publick publiſhed purpoſe queftion reaſon refpect Reverend ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeemed ſhall ſhe Sir Joshua Reynolds ſpeak ſtate Streatham talked theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told tranflation underſtand uſed verfes vifit Whig whofe wiſh write