The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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Page 59
... asked his commands , he said , " Tell Dr. Harington that I wish he would publish another volume of the " Nuga Antique ; it is a very pretty book " . " Mr. Seward seconded this wish , and recommended to Dr. Harington to dedicate it to ...
... asked his commands , he said , " Tell Dr. Harington that I wish he would publish another volume of the " Nuga Antique ; it is a very pretty book " . " Mr. Seward seconded this wish , and recommended to Dr. Harington to dedicate it to ...
Page 63
... asked how he liked his successor : " He is a very good preacher , " was his an- swer , " but no , Latiner . " - BoswELL . [ Mr. Chalmers makes this anecdote interesting by giving it " a local habitation and a name . This " very good ...
... asked how he liked his successor : " He is a very good preacher , " was his an- swer , " but no , Latiner . " - BoswELL . [ Mr. Chalmers makes this anecdote interesting by giving it " a local habitation and a name . This " very good ...
Page 64
... asked him , with a firm tone of voice , what he thought of his country ? " That it is a very vile country to be sure , sir ; " returned for answer Dr. Johnson . " Well , sir ! " replies the other somewhat mortified , " God made it ...
... asked him , with a firm tone of voice , what he thought of his country ? " That it is a very vile country to be sure , sir ; " returned for answer Dr. Johnson . " Well , sir ! " replies the other somewhat mortified , " God made it ...
Page 65
... asked him if there was good conversation , he answered , " No , sir ; we had talk enough , but no conversation ; there was nothing discussed . " Talking of the success of the Scotch in London , he imputed it in a considerable degree to ...
... asked him if there was good conversation , he answered , " No , sir ; we had talk enough , but no conversation ; there was nothing discussed . " Talking of the success of the Scotch in London , he imputed it in a considerable degree to ...
Page 69
... asked him for it again , seemed to be rather out of humour . A droll little circumstance once occurred ; as if he meant to repri- mand my minute exactness as a creditor , he thus ad- dressed me ; -- " Boswell , lend me sixpence - not to ...
... asked him for it again , seemed to be rather out of humour . A droll little circumstance once occurred ; as if he meant to repri- mand my minute exactness as a creditor , he thus ad- dressed me ; -- " Boswell , lend me sixpence - not to ...
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