The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... present stock of mechanical knowledge . Sir , he would bring home a grinding - barrow , which you see in every street in London , and think that he had furnished a won- derful improvement . " " " Greek , sir , " said he , " is like lace ...
... present stock of mechanical knowledge . Sir , he would bring home a grinding - barrow , which you see in every street in London , and think that he had furnished a won- derful improvement . " " " Greek , sir , " said he , " is like lace ...
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James Boswell. usual energy . Dr. Adam Smith , who was present , ob- served in his decisive professorial manner , ' Very well , - Very well . ' Johnson , however , added , ' Yes , they are very well , sir ; but you may observe ... present...
James Boswell. usual energy . Dr. Adam Smith , who was present , ob- served in his decisive professorial manner , ' Very well , - Very well . ' Johnson , however , added , ' Yes , they are very well , sir ; but you may observe ... present...
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... present , and appeared to enjoy it much . - BOSWELL . " Dr. Johnson had a great desire to cultivate the friendship of Richardson , the author of Clarissa , and with this view paid him frequent visits . Johnson intro- duced sir Joshua ...
... present , and appeared to enjoy it much . - BOSWELL . " Dr. Johnson had a great desire to cultivate the friendship of Richardson , the author of Clarissa , and with this view paid him frequent visits . Johnson intro- duced sir Joshua ...
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... present age , this piece is inscribed by a sincere admirer of his re- spectable talents , “ THE TRANSLATOR . ” Though upon a particular comparison of Demonax and Johnson , there does not seem to be a great deal of simi- larity between ...
... present age , this piece is inscribed by a sincere admirer of his re- spectable talents , “ THE TRANSLATOR . ” Though upon a particular comparison of Demonax and Johnson , there does not seem to be a great deal of simi- larity between ...
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... present of the greatest part of the original and indeed only manuscript of this admirable work , I have an opportunity of observing with wonder the correctness with which he rapidly struck off such glowing composition . He may be ...
... present of the greatest part of the original and indeed only manuscript of this admirable work , I have an opportunity of observing with wonder the correctness with which he rapidly struck off such glowing composition . He may be ...
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