The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... Lords Montacute 1 . " Sir , " said Johnson , " I should like to stay here four - and - twenty hours . We see here how ... Lord Montague's sister and heiress , had two sons , who seemed destined to inherit Cowdray ; but , on the 7th July ...
... Lords Montacute 1 . " Sir , " said Johnson , " I should like to stay here four - and - twenty hours . We see here how ... Lord Montague's sister and heiress , had two sons , who seemed destined to inherit Cowdray ; but , on the 7th July ...
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... Lord Southwell , he said , " Lord Southwell was the highest- bred man without insolence , that I ever was in com- pany with ; the most qualitied I ever saw . Lord Orrery was not dignified ; Lord Chesterfield was , but he was insolent ...
... Lord Southwell , he said , " Lord Southwell was the highest- bred man without insolence , that I ever was in com- pany with ; the most qualitied I ever saw . Lord Orrery was not dignified ; Lord Chesterfield was , but he was insolent ...
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... Lord Shelburne , which has been so often mentioned , and which he really did make to him , was only a blunder in emphasis : — ' I wonder they should call your lord- ship Malagrida , for Malagrida was a very good man ; ' - meant , I ...
... Lord Shelburne , which has been so often mentioned , and which he really did make to him , was only a blunder in emphasis : — ' I wonder they should call your lord- ship Malagrida , for Malagrida was a very good man ; ' - meant , I ...
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... Lord Mansfield's having said to me , Suppose we believe one half of what he tells . " JOHNSON . " Ay ; but we don't know which half to believe . By his lying we lose not only our reverence for him , but all comfort in his conversation ...
... Lord Mansfield's having said to me , Suppose we believe one half of what he tells . " JOHNSON . " Ay ; but we don't know which half to believe . By his lying we lose not only our reverence for him , but all comfort in his conversation ...
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... lords , as having been in their company , he said , he went to the other extreme , and did not mention his authority when he should have done it , had it not been that of a duke or a lord . Dr. Goldsmith said once to Dr. Johnson that he ...
... lords , as having been in their company , he said , he went to the other extreme , and did not mention his authority when he should have done it , had it not been that of a duke or a lord . Dr. Goldsmith said once to Dr. Johnson that he ...
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