The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 124
... happy when we meet , and not refer our pleasure to distant times or distant places . " How comes it that you tell me nothing of your lady ? I hope to see her some time , and till then shall be glad to hear of her . " March 15 , 1772 ...
... happy when we meet , and not refer our pleasure to distant times or distant places . " How comes it that you tell me nothing of your lady ? I hope to see her some time , and till then shall be glad to hear of her . " March 15 , 1772 ...
Page 139
... happy or less miserable by appearing upon earth . ” We went down between twelve and one to Mrs. Wil- e This fiction is known to have been invented by Daniel Defoe , and was added to the second edition of the English translation of ...
... happy or less miserable by appearing upon earth . ” We went down between twelve and one to Mrs. Wil- e This fiction is known to have been invented by Daniel Defoe , and was added to the second edition of the English translation of ...
Page 144
... happy people here . " JOHNSON . " Yes , sir , there are many happy people here . There are many people here who are watching hundreds , and who think hundreds are watching them . " Happening to meet sir Adam Ferguson , I presented him ...
... happy people here . " JOHNSON . " Yes , sir , there are many happy people here . There are many people here who are watching hundreds , and who think hundreds are watching them . " Happening to meet sir Adam Ferguson , I presented him ...
Page 161
James Boswell. Lord Elibank used to repeat this as an illustration uncom- monly happy . Desirous of calling Johnson forth to talk , and exercise his wit , though I should myself be the object of it , I reso- lutely ventured to undertake ...
James Boswell. Lord Elibank used to repeat this as an illustration uncom- monly happy . Desirous of calling Johnson forth to talk , and exercise his wit , though I should myself be the object of it , I reso- lutely ventured to undertake ...
Page 192
... happy revolutions . They have hurt our constitution , and will hurt it , till we mend it by another HAPPY REVOLUTION . " I never before discovered that my friend Goldsmith had so much of the old prejudice in him . General Paoli ...
... happy revolutions . They have hurt our constitution , and will hurt it , till we mend it by another HAPPY REVOLUTION . " I never before discovered that my friend Goldsmith had so much of the old prejudice in him . General Paoli ...
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