The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 75
... sure , a man of uncommon abilities , with a great quantity of matter in his mind , and a great fluency of language in his mouth . But we are not to be stunned and astonished by him . ' So you see , sir , even Burke would suffer , not ...
... sure , a man of uncommon abilities , with a great quantity of matter in his mind , and a great fluency of language in his mouth . But we are not to be stunned and astonished by him . ' So you see , sir , even Burke would suffer , not ...
Page 80
... sure to have com- pany enough come to her . " I agreed with I agreed with my illustrious e Richard Berenger , esq . many years gentleman of the horse to his present majesty , and author of the History and Art of Horsemanship , in two ...
... sure to have com- pany enough come to her . " I agreed with I agreed with my illustrious e Richard Berenger , esq . many years gentleman of the horse to his present majesty , and author of the History and Art of Horsemanship , in two ...
Page 91
... Sure , sir , you don't think a resolution of the house of commons equal to the law of the land . " WILKES , ( at once perceiving the application . ) " God forbid , sir . " - To hear what had been treated with such violence in the False ...
... Sure , sir , you don't think a resolution of the house of commons equal to the law of the land . " WILKES , ( at once perceiving the application . ) " God forbid , sir . " - To hear what had been treated with such violence in the False ...
Page 95
... sure , " said she , " " they have affected me . ” — “ Why , ” said Johnson , smiling and rolling himself about , " that is , because , dearest , you're a dunce . " When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him , he said , with ...
... sure , " said she , " " they have affected me . ” — “ Why , ” said Johnson , smiling and rolling himself about , " that is , because , dearest , you're a dunce . " When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him , he said , with ...
Page 101
... sure , they must have found themselves strangely diminished in his company . When I warmly declared how happy I was at all times to hear him ; - " Yes , sir , " said he ; " but if you were lord chancellor , it would not be so : you ...
... sure , they must have found themselves strangely diminished in his company . When I warmly declared how happy I was at all times to hear him ; - " Yes , sir , " said he ; " but if you were lord chancellor , it would not be so : you ...
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