The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... in exciting political sedition . - ED . ] 3 [ Shelburne , the second Earl , afterwards first Marquis of Lansdowne . - ED . ] 4 Geor . 0. 132 . manners , but a man of abilities and information . 1783. - ETAT . 74 . 53.
... in exciting political sedition . - ED . ] 3 [ Shelburne , the second Earl , afterwards first Marquis of Lansdowne . - ED . ] 4 Geor . 0. 132 . manners , but a man of abilities and information . 1783. - ETAT . 74 . 53.
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James Boswell John Wilson Croker. manners , but a man of abilities and information . I don't say he is a man I would set at the head of a nation , though perhaps he may be as good as the next prime minister that comes ; but he is a man ...
James Boswell John Wilson Croker. manners , but a man of abilities and information . I don't say he is a man I would set at the head of a nation , though perhaps he may be as good as the next prime minister that comes ; but he is a man ...
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... manner that was utterly unintelligible to the boy ; Dr. Johnson perceiving it , addressed him- self to the boy , and changed the pompous phraseology into colloquial language . Sir Joshua Reynolds , who was much amused by this proceeding ...
... manner that was utterly unintelligible to the boy ; Dr. Johnson perceiving it , addressed him- self to the boy , and changed the pompous phraseology into colloquial language . Sir Joshua Reynolds , who was much amused by this proceeding ...
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... manners , and invented their own arts , without the assistance of example . " - BOSWELL . 2 [ What could Dr. Johnson have meant by saying , that the criminal was supported by a public procession ? The reverse is obviously the truth . It ...
... manners , and invented their own arts , without the assistance of example . " - BOSWELL . 2 [ What could Dr. Johnson have meant by saying , that the criminal was supported by a public procession ? The reverse is obviously the truth . It ...
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... manners , an exemplary parish priest in every respect . After some compliments on both sides , the tour which Johnson and I had made to the Hebrides was mentioned . JOHNSON . " I got an acquisition of more ideas by it than by any thing ...
... manners , an exemplary parish priest in every respect . After some compliments on both sides , the tour which Johnson and I had made to the Hebrides was mentioned . JOHNSON . " I got an acquisition of more ideas by it than by any thing ...
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