The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Sir , here is the king . " John- son started up , and stood still . His majesty approached jesty had the key . him ... sir Joshua Reynolds's ; from Mr. Barnard ; His majesty began by observing , that he understood he ÆTAT . 58. ] 31 DR ...
... Sir , here is the king . " John- son started up , and stood still . His majesty approached jesty had the key . him ... sir Joshua Reynolds's ; from Mr. Barnard ; His majesty began by observing , that he understood he ÆTAT . 58. ] 31 DR ...
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... sir Joshua Reynolds's , whether he made any reply to this high compliment , he answered , “ No , sir ; when the king had said it , it was to be so . It was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign . " Perhaps no man who had ...
... sir Joshua Reynolds's , whether he made any reply to this high compliment , he answered , “ No , sir ; when the king had said it , it was to be so . It was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign . " Perhaps no man who had ...
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James Boswell. observed to Mr. Langton , " Sir , his manners are those of as fine a gentleman as we may suppose Lewis the four- teenth or Charles the second . " At sir Joshua Reynolds's , where a circle of Johnson's friends was collected ...
James Boswell. observed to Mr. Langton , " Sir , his manners are those of as fine a gentleman as we may suppose Lewis the four- teenth or Charles the second . " At sir Joshua Reynolds's , where a circle of Johnson's friends was collected ...
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... Sir , " said he , " we know our will is free , and there's an end on't . " He honoured me with his company at dinner on the 16th of October , at my lodgings in Old Bond - street , with sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Garrick , Dr. Goldsmith ...
... Sir , " said he , " we know our will is free , and there's an end on't . " He honoured me with his company at dinner on the 16th of October , at my lodgings in Old Bond - street , with sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Garrick , Dr. Goldsmith ...
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... Sir , I will venture to say , there is not one sentence of true criticism in her book . " GARRICK . " But , sir ... Joshua Reynolds has told me , that when the essay first came out , and it was not known who had written it , Johnson wondered ...
... Sir , I will venture to say , there is not one sentence of true criticism in her book . " GARRICK . " But , sir ... Joshua Reynolds has told me , that when the essay first came out , and it was not known who had written it , Johnson wondered ...
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