Boswell's Life of JohnsonG. Routledge and Sons, 1856 - 298 pages |
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Page 24
... expression , which was so forcible and brilliant , that Mr. Cradock whispered me , " O that his words were written in a book ! " I observed the great defect of the tragedy of “ Othello ” was , that it had not a moral ; for that no man ...
... expression , which was so forcible and brilliant , that Mr. Cradock whispered me , " O that his words were written in a book ! " I observed the great defect of the tragedy of “ Othello ” was , that it had not a moral ; for that no man ...
Page 29
... expressed a wish to go and live three years at Otaheité , or New Zealand , in order to obtain a full acquaintance with people so totally different from all that we have ever known , and be satisfied what pure nature can do for man ...
... expressed a wish to go and live three years at Otaheité , or New Zealand , in order to obtain a full acquaintance with people so totally different from all that we have ever known , and be satisfied what pure nature can do for man ...
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... expressed themselves with indignation against him . He was an aged gentleman , formerly a military chaplain , and a man of high spirit and honour . Johnson was satisfied that the judgment was wrong , and dictated to me the following ...
... expressed themselves with indignation against him . He was an aged gentleman , formerly a military chaplain , and a man of high spirit and honour . Johnson was satisfied that the judgment was wrong , and dictated to me the following ...
Page 47
... expression and the following . After all , I cannot help entertaining some doubt whether the words , " Difficile est propriè communia dicere , " may not have been thrown in by Horace to form a separate article in a " choice of ...
... expression and the following . After all , I cannot help entertaining some doubt whether the words , " Difficile est propriè communia dicere , " may not have been thrown in by Horace to form a separate article in a " choice of ...
Page 48
... expressed , is in meditatione fuga : WILKES : " That , I should think , may be safely sworn of all the Scotch nation . " JOHNSON ( to Mr. Wilkes ) : “ You must know , Sir , I lately took my friend Boswell , and showed him genuine ...
... expressed , is in meditatione fuga : WILKES : " That , I should think , may be safely sworn of all the Scotch nation . " JOHNSON ( to Mr. Wilkes ) : “ You must know , Sir , I lately took my friend Boswell , and showed him genuine ...
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