The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Derby, 1826 |
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Page 32
... asked by Mr. Jorden , to translate Pope's Messiah into Latin verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that he obtained great applause from it , which ever after kept him ...
... asked by Mr. Jorden , to translate Pope's Messiah into Latin verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that he obtained great applause from it , which ever after kept him ...
Page 39
... asked him whe- ther a person whose name I have now forgotten , studied hard , he answered " No , sir . I do not believe he studied hard . I never knew a man who studied hard . I conclude , indeed , from the effects , that some men have ...
... asked him whe- ther a person whose name I have now forgotten , studied hard , he answered " No , sir . I do not believe he studied hard . I never knew a man who studied hard . I conclude , indeed , from the effects , that some men have ...
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... asked me to write him some verses that he might present her in return . I promised , but forgot ; and when he called for his lines at the time agreed on - Sit still a moment , says I , dear Mund , and I'll fetch them thee — so stepped ...
... asked me to write him some verses that he might present her in return . I promised , but forgot ; and when he called for his lines at the time agreed on - Sit still a moment , says I , dear Mund , and I'll fetch them thee — so stepped ...
Page 58
... asked the maid if her mistress was at home . She answered , ' Yes , sir ; but she is sick in bed . ' ' O , ' says he , ' if it's so , tell her that her son Jervis called to know how she did ; ' and was going away . The maid begged she ...
... asked the maid if her mistress was at home . She answered , ' Yes , sir ; but she is sick in bed . ' ' O , ' says he , ' if it's so , tell her that her son Jervis called to know how she did ; ' and was going away . The maid begged she ...
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... asked him , " How can you possibly contrive to plunge her into deeper calamity ? " Johnson , in sly allusion to the supposed oppressive pro- ceedings of the court of which Mr. Walmsley was registrar , - replied , " Sir , I can put her ...
... asked him , " How can you possibly contrive to plunge her into deeper calamity ? " Johnson , in sly allusion to the supposed oppressive pro- ceedings of the court of which Mr. Walmsley was registrar , - replied , " Sir , I can put her ...
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