The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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Page 56
... attention , if he is disappointed , he can hardly complain . " It may be added , that the reader not only hopes to find , but does find , in this very entertaining Journal , much curious information , respecting persons and things ...
... attention , if he is disappointed , he can hardly complain . " It may be added , that the reader not only hopes to find , but does find , in this very entertaining Journal , much curious information , respecting persons and things ...
Page 62
... attention , as something above the usual colloquial style was expected . Yet , though Johnson had this habit in company , when another mode was necessary , in order to inves- tigate truth , he could descend to a language intel- ligible ...
... attention , as something above the usual colloquial style was expected . Yet , though Johnson had this habit in company , when another mode was necessary , in order to inves- tigate truth , he could descend to a language intel- ligible ...
Page 68
... attention to precision and clearness in expression was very remarkable . He disapproved of a parenthesis ; and I believe in all his voluminous writings , not half a dozen of them will be found . He never used the phrases the former and ...
... attention to precision and clearness in expression was very remarkable . He disapproved of a parenthesis ; and I believe in all his voluminous writings , not half a dozen of them will be found . He never used the phrases the former and ...
Page 69
... attention to small things was very remarkable . As an instance of it , he one day said to me , " Sir , when you get silver in change for a guinea , look carefully at it ; you may find some curious piece of coin . " Though a stern true ...
... attention to small things was very remarkable . As an instance of it , he one day said to me , " Sir , when you get silver in change for a guinea , look carefully at it ; you may find some curious piece of coin . " Though a stern true ...
Page 102
... attention , otherwise company will think themselves neglected ; and such attention is no doubt very fatiguing . He proceeded : " I would not , however , be a stranger in my own country ; I would visit my neighbours , and receive their ...
... attention , otherwise company will think themselves neglected ; and such attention is no doubt very fatiguing . He proceeded : " I would not , however , be a stranger in my own country ; I would visit my neighbours , and receive their ...
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