The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... perhaps forty thousand pounds in a winter ? " JOHNSON . " Sir , I do not call a game- fter a dishonest man ; but I call him an unfocial man , an unprofitable man . Gaming is a mode of transferring property without producing any in ...
... perhaps forty thousand pounds in a winter ? " JOHNSON . " Sir , I do not call a game- fter a dishonest man ; but I call him an unfocial man , an unprofitable man . Gaming is a mode of transferring property without producing any in ...
Page 73
... perhaps be defirous to know our bill of fare . Foote , I remember , in allufion to Francis , the negro , was willing to fuppofe that our repaft was black broth . But the fact was , that we had a very good foup , a boiled leg of lamb and ...
... perhaps be defirous to know our bill of fare . Foote , I remember , in allufion to Francis , the negro , was willing to fuppofe that our repaft was black broth . But the fact was , that we had a very good foup , a boiled leg of lamb and ...
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... perhaps , be neceffary for a native to be more cautious ; but a foreigner who comes among us without prejudice , may be con- fidered as holding the place of a Judge , and may fpeak his mind freely . " JOHNSON . " Sir , a fo- reigner ...
... perhaps , be neceffary for a native to be more cautious ; but a foreigner who comes among us without prejudice , may be con- fidered as holding the place of a Judge , and may fpeak his mind freely . " JOHNSON . " Sir , a fo- reigner ...
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... perhaps , was not quite fair to endeavour to bring him to a confeffion , as he might not wish to avow pofitively his taking part against the Court , He fmiled and hefitated . The General at once relieved him , by this beautiful image ...
... perhaps , was not quite fair to endeavour to bring him to a confeffion , as he might not wish to avow pofitively his taking part against the Court , He fmiled and hefitated . The General at once relieved him , by this beautiful image ...
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... perhaps , Sir , not one fentence of wit in a whole Dedication . JOHNSON . " Perhaps not , Sir . " BOSWELL . " What then is the reafon for applying to a particular perfon to do that which any one may do as well ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir ...
... perhaps , Sir , not one fentence of wit in a whole Dedication . JOHNSON . " Perhaps not , Sir . " BOSWELL . " What then is the reafon for applying to a particular perfon to do that which any one may do as well ? " JOHNSON . " Why , Sir ...
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf