The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Scotland your native place . " His prejudice against Scotland appeared remarkably strong at this time . When I talked of our advancement in literature , " Sir , " said he , " you have learnt a little from us , and you think yourselves ...
... Scotland your native place . " His prejudice against Scotland appeared remarkably strong at this time . When I talked of our advancement in literature , " Sir , " said he , " you have learnt a little from us , and you think yourselves ...
Page 45
... Scotland . But , to my surprise , he escaped.— “ Sir , I love Robertson , and I won't talk of his book . " It is but justice both to him and Dr. Robertson to add , that though he indulged himself in this sally of wit , he had too good ...
... Scotland . But , to my surprise , he escaped.— “ Sir , I love Robertson , and I won't talk of his book . " It is but justice both to him and Dr. Robertson to add , that though he indulged himself in this sally of wit , he had too good ...
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... Scotland . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " MY DEAR BOSWELL , I have omitted a long time to write to you , without knowing very well why . I could now tell why I should not write ; for who would write to men who publish the letters of their ...
... Scotland . TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " MY DEAR BOSWELL , I have omitted a long time to write to you , without knowing very well why . I could now tell why I should not write ; for who would write to men who publish the letters of their ...
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... Scotland , and prevent me seeing him so often as when I was a single man ; but I found he was at Brighthelmstone with Mr. and Mrs. Thrale . I was very sorry that I had not his company with me at the jubilee in honour of Shakspeare , at ...
... Scotland , and prevent me seeing him so often as when I was a single man ; but I found he was at Brighthelmstone with Mr. and Mrs. Thrale . I was very sorry that I had not his company with me at the jubilee in honour of Shakspeare , at ...
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... Scotland . " Although I had promised myself a great deal of instruc- tive conversation with him on the conduct of the married state , of which I had then a near prospect , he did not say much upon that topick . Mr. Seward heard him once ...
... Scotland . " Although I had promised myself a great deal of instruc- tive conversation with him on the conduct of the married state , of which I had then a near prospect , he did not say much upon that topick . Mr. Seward heard him once ...
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