The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 34
... Johnson , laughing , I cannot answer that : that is too much for me . " 66 I observed , that wine did some people harm , by in- flaming , confusing , and irritating their minds ; but that the experience of mankind had declared in favour ...
... Johnson , laughing , I cannot answer that : that is too much for me . " 66 I observed , that wine did some people harm , by in- flaming , confusing , and irritating their minds ; but that the experience of mankind had declared in favour ...
Page 40
... Johnson a convert . " Dr. Johnson , at his desire , read aloud some of Chatterton's fabricated verses , while Catcot stood at the back of his chair , moving himself like a pendulum , and beating time with his feet , and now and then ...
... Johnson a convert . " Dr. Johnson , at his desire , read aloud some of Chatterton's fabricated verses , while Catcot stood at the back of his chair , moving himself like a pendulum , and beating time with his feet , and now and then ...
Page 41
... Johnson was ready with his raillery : " Describe it , sir ? -Why , it was so bad that Boswell wished to be in Scotland ! " After Dr. Johnson's return to London , I was several times with him at his house , where I occasionally slept in ...
... Johnson was ready with his raillery : " Describe it , sir ? -Why , it was so bad that Boswell wished to be in Scotland ! " After Dr. Johnson's return to London , I was several times with him at his house , where I occasionally slept in ...
Page 51
... Johnson's extraordinary powers of composition , it appears from the original manuscript of this excellent dissertation , of which he dictated Mr. Thomson wished to bring the cause by appeal before E 2 ÆTAT . 67. ] 51 DR . JOHNSON ...
... Johnson's extraordinary powers of composition , it appears from the original manuscript of this excellent dissertation , of which he dictated Mr. Thomson wished to bring the cause by appeal before E 2 ÆTAT . 67. ] 51 DR . JOHNSON ...
Page 53
... Johnson and to John Wilkes , esq . Two men more different could , perhaps , not be selected out of all mankind . They had even attacked g It is curious to observe that lord Thurlow has here , perhaps in compliment to North Britain ...
... Johnson and to John Wilkes , esq . Two men more different could , perhaps , not be selected out of all mankind . They had even attacked g It is curious to observe that lord Thurlow has here , perhaps in compliment to North Britain ...
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