The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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Page 116
... pleased with their amusement , that they resolved to persevere in dissipation for the rest of the day : but Langton deserted them , being engaged to breakfast with some young ladies . Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends ...
... pleased with their amusement , that they resolved to persevere in dissipation for the rest of the day : but Langton deserted them , being engaged to breakfast with some young ladies . Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends ...
Page 291
... pleased with this , Sir . ' ' I am pleased , Sir , to be sure . A man is pleased to find he has suc- ceeded in that which he has endeavoured to do . ' Johnson was still in good spirits when , at the beginning of June , he and Boswell ...
... pleased with this , Sir . ' ' I am pleased , Sir , to be sure . A man is pleased to find he has suc- ceeded in that which he has endeavoured to do . ' Johnson was still in good spirits when , at the beginning of June , he and Boswell ...
Page 329
... pleased with the flattery bestowed upon him ; he said that he could not recollect having passed many evenings ' with fewer objections ' . ' The applause of a single human being is of great consequence , ' he said towards the end of his ...
... pleased with the flattery bestowed upon him ; he said that he could not recollect having passed many evenings ' with fewer objections ' . ' The applause of a single human being is of great consequence , ' he said towards the end of his ...
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