The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 55
... able elegance of his own manners , was , perhaps , too deli- cately sensible of the roughness which sometimes appeared in Johnson's behaviour . One evening about this time , when his lordship did me the honour to sup at my lodgings with ...
... able elegance of his own manners , was , perhaps , too deli- cately sensible of the roughness which sometimes appeared in Johnson's behaviour . One evening about this time , when his lordship did me the honour to sup at my lodgings with ...
Page 58
... able to furnish a book which has been ap- proved by the world , has established himself as a respectable character in dis- tant society , without any danger of having that character lessened by the ob- servation of his weaknesses . To ...
... able to furnish a book which has been ap- proved by the world , has established himself as a respectable character in dis- tant society , without any danger of having that character lessened by the ob- servation of his weaknesses . To ...
Page 59
... able to appropriate so much time to my journal ; for general Paoli , after Corsica had been overpowered by the monarchy of France , was now no longer at the head of his brave countrymen , but having with difficulty escaped from his ...
... able to appropriate so much time to my journal ; for general Paoli , after Corsica had been overpowered by the monarchy of France , was now no longer at the head of his brave countrymen , but having with difficulty escaped from his ...
Page 64
... able to bring the sloe to perfection ? " I boasted that we had the honour of being the first to abolish the inhospitable , troublesome , and ungracious cus- tom of giving vails to servants . JOHNSON . " Sir , you abolished vails ...
... able to bring the sloe to perfection ? " I boasted that we had the honour of being the first to abolish the inhospitable , troublesome , and ungracious cus- tom of giving vails to servants . JOHNSON . " Sir , you abolished vails ...
Page 74
... able to sleep from the concern he felt on account of " this sad affair of Baretti , " begging of him to try if he could suggest any thing that might be of service ; and , at the same time , recommending to him an industrious young man ...
... able to sleep from the concern he felt on account of " this sad affair of Baretti , " begging of him to try if he could suggest any thing that might be of service ; and , at the same time , recommending to him an industrious young man ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LLD: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ... James Boswell No preview available - 2015 |
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