The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... either for or against . Lord Elibank had the high- n Patrick lord Elibank , who died in 1778 . est admiration of his powers . He once observed to c 2 ETAT . 67. ] 19 DR . JOHNSON . and I sat with him. Francis announced that a ...
... either for or against . Lord Elibank had the high- n Patrick lord Elibank , who died in 1778 . est admiration of his powers . He once observed to c 2 ETAT . 67. ] 19 DR . JOHNSON . and I sat with him. Francis announced that a ...
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James Boswell. est admiration of his powers . He once observed to me , " Whatever opinion Johnson maintains , I will not say that he convinces me ; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it . " I have heard Johnson ...
James Boswell. est admiration of his powers . He once observed to me , " Whatever opinion Johnson maintains , I will not say that he convinces me ; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it . " I have heard Johnson ...
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... observed , that men , who , from being engaged in business , or from their course of life in what- ever way , seldom see their children , do not care much about them . I myself should not have had much fondness for a child of my own ...
... observed , that men , who , from being engaged in business , or from their course of life in what- ever way , seldom see their children , do not care much about them . I myself should not have had much fondness for a child of my own ...
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... observed , that the story told by Johnson does not rest solely upon my record of his conversation ; for he him- self has published it in his life of Hammond , where he says , " the manuscript of Shiels is now in my possession . " Very ...
... observed , that the story told by Johnson does not rest solely upon my record of his conversation ; for he him- self has published it in his life of Hammond , where he says , " the manuscript of Shiels is now in my possession . " Very ...
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... observed , " Sir , you would be in the wrong ; for your great excellence is your variety of playing , your representing so well , characters so very differents . " JOHN- SON . Garrick , sir , was not in earnest in what he said ; for ...
... observed , " Sir , you would be in the wrong ; for your great excellence is your variety of playing , your representing so well , characters so very differents . " JOHN- SON . Garrick , sir , was not in earnest in what he said ; for ...
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