The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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Page 110
... kind of rant , with which they run on , without any regard either to accent or emphasis . ' Both Garrick and Giffard were offended at this sarcasm , and endea- voured to refute it ; upon which Johnson rejoined , ' Well now , I'll give ...
... kind of rant , with which they run on , without any regard either to accent or emphasis . ' Both Garrick and Giffard were offended at this sarcasm , and endea- voured to refute it ; upon which Johnson rejoined , ' Well now , I'll give ...
Page 191
... kind ; a kind of solitary wanderer in the wild of life , without any direction , or fixed point of view ; a gloomy gazer on the world to which I have little relation . Yet I would endeavour , by the help of you and your brother , to ...
... kind ; a kind of solitary wanderer in the wild of life , without any direction , or fixed point of view ; a gloomy gazer on the world to which I have little relation . Yet I would endeavour , by the help of you and your brother , to ...
Page 256
... kind letter from Falmouth , in which you gave me notice of your departure for Lisbon ; and another from Lisbon , in which you told me , that you were to leave Portugal in a few days . To either of these how could any answer be returned ...
... kind letter from Falmouth , in which you gave me notice of your departure for Lisbon ; and another from Lisbon , in which you told me , that you were to leave Portugal in a few days . To either of these how could any answer be returned ...
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