The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 35
... asked him if it was well done now . Johnson answered , he had no reason to think that it was . The king then asked him if there were any other literary journals published in this kingdom , except the Monthly and Critical Reviews ; and ...
... asked him if it was well done now . Johnson answered , he had no reason to think that it was . The king then asked him if there were any other literary journals published in this kingdom , except the Monthly and Critical Reviews ; and ...
Page 40
... asked him whether , as a moralist , he did not think that the practice of the law , in some degree , hurt the nice feeling of honesty . JOHNSON . " Why no , sir , if you act properly . You are not to deceive your clients with false ...
... asked him whether , as a moralist , he did not think that the practice of the law , in some degree , hurt the nice feeling of honesty . JOHNSON . " Why no , sir , if you act properly . You are not to deceive your clients with false ...
Page 42
... asked him if The Suspicious Hus- band did not furnish a well - drawn character , that of Ranger . JOHNSON . " No , sir ; Ranger is just a rake , a mere rake , and a lively young fellow , but no character . " The great Douglas cause was ...
... asked him if The Suspicious Hus- band did not furnish a well - drawn character , that of Ranger . JOHNSON . " No , sir ; Ranger is just a rake , a mere rake , and a lively young fellow , but no character . " The great Douglas cause was ...
Page 43
... asked my opinion of it , that is honest praise , to which one may trust . But if an author asks me if I like his book , and I give him something like praise , it must not be taken as my real opinion . " " I have not been troubled for a ...
... asked my opinion of it , that is honest praise , to which one may trust . But if an author asks me if I like his book , and I give him something like praise , it must not be taken as my real opinion . " " I have not been troubled for a ...
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... asked him whether I should read Du Halde's account of China . Why yes , " said he , “ as one reads such a book ; that is to say , consult it . " He talked of the heinousness of the crime of adultery , by which the peace of families was ...
... asked him whether I should read Du Halde's account of China . Why yes , " said he , “ as one reads such a book ; that is to say , consult it . " He talked of the heinousness of the crime of adultery , by which the peace of families was ...
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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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