The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 31
... dined with him at our friend Tom Davies's , where we met Mr. Cradock , of Leicester- shire , author of Zobeide , a tragedy ; a very pleasing gen- tleman , to whom my friend Dr. Farmer's very excellent Essay on the Learning of ...
... dined with him at our friend Tom Davies's , where we met Mr. Cradock , of Leicester- shire , author of Zobeide , a tragedy ; a very pleasing gen- tleman , to whom my friend Dr. Farmer's very excellent Essay on the Learning of ...
Page 41
... dined with him at Dr. Taylor's , at general Oglethorpe's , and at ge- neral Paoli's . To avoid a tedious minuteness , I shall group together what I have preserved of his conversation during this period also , without specifying each ...
... dined with him at Dr. Taylor's , at general Oglethorpe's , and at ge- neral Paoli's . To avoid a tedious minuteness , I shall group together what I have preserved of his conversation during this period also , without specifying each ...
Page 45
... dined at a splendid table without hearing one sentence of conversation worthy of being remembered , he said , " Sir , there seldom is any such conversation . " BOSWELL . 66 Why then meet at table ? " JOHNSON . " Why to eat and drink ...
... dined at a splendid table without hearing one sentence of conversation worthy of being remembered , he said , " Sir , there seldom is any such conversation . " BOSWELL . 66 Why then meet at table ? " JOHNSON . " Why to eat and drink ...
Page 74
... dined with him the other day . : " " ***** It vexes me to tell you , that on the evening of the 29th of May I was seized by the gout , and am not quite well . The pain has not been violent , but the weakness and tenderness were very ...
... dined with him the other day . : " " ***** It vexes me to tell you , that on the evening of the 29th of May I was seized by the gout , and am not quite well . The pain has not been violent , but the weakness and tenderness were very ...
Page 86
... dined with me lately , and , having drank tea , we were a good while by ourselves ; and as I knew that he had read the Journey superficially , as he did not talk of it as I wished , I brought it to him , and read aloud several passages ...
... dined with me lately , and , having drank tea , we were a good while by ourselves ; and as I knew that he had read the Journey superficially , as he did not talk of it as I wished , I brought it to him , and read aloud several passages ...
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