The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 62
Page 17
... replied , with ' as much nonchalance ' as he later retold the story , that he had spent the time sliding about on the ice on Christ Church meadow . When the friend to whom he related this said that his easy response displayed ' great ...
... replied , with ' as much nonchalance ' as he later retold the story , that he had spent the time sliding about on the ice on Christ Church meadow . When the friend to whom he related this said that his easy response displayed ' great ...
Page 123
... replied emphatically and with ' great abruptness ' , ' I shall print no list of subscribers ' . Then , evidently supposing that this startling announcement required some explanation , he added , ' Sir , I have two very cogent reasons ...
... replied emphatically and with ' great abruptness ' , ' I shall print no list of subscribers ' . Then , evidently supposing that this startling announcement required some explanation , he added , ' Sir , I have two very cogent reasons ...
Page 304
... replied in an injured but dignified tone : I have this morning received from you so rough a letter in reply to one which was both tenderly and respectfully written , that I am forced to desire the conclusion of a correspondence which I ...
... replied in an injured but dignified tone : I have this morning received from you so rough a letter in reply to one which was both tenderly and respectfully written , that I am forced to desire the conclusion of a correspondence which I ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afterwards appeared asked Baretti Beauclerk Bennet Langton better bookseller Boswell Boswell's Brocklesby called Charles Burney church conversation daughter David Garrick dear death delighted Desmoulins diary dictionary dine dinner Doctor Dr Johnson drink exclaimed Fanny Burney father fellow Frank Barber Garrick gave gentleman give Goldsmith guinea hand heard Henry Thrale humour husband John Hawkins John Hoole Johnson replied Joshua Reynolds knew lady later laughing Levett Lichfield live London look Lord Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter Madam manner mind Miss Williams morning mother never night occasion once opinion Oxford Piozzi pleased pleasure poor praise Pray prayer Queeney remarked Reynolds Samuel Samuel Johnson Savage Scotland seemed soon Streatham sure talk tell Tetty things thought Thrale told took Topham Beauclerk walked wife Wilkes woman words write wrote young