The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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Page 62
... talk as well as he could , both as to sentiment and expression ; by which means , what had been ori- ginally effort became familiar and easy . The conse- quence of this , Sir Joshua observed , was , that his common conversation in all ...
... talk as well as he could , both as to sentiment and expression ; by which means , what had been ori- ginally effort became familiar and easy . The conse- quence of this , Sir Joshua observed , was , that his common conversation in all ...
Page 64
... Talk we have the following more witty reply made to this same question : " Where was America an hundred or six score years ago ? " - J . H. MARKLAND . ] " but we must always remember that he made it 64 1783. - ETAT . 74 .
... Talk we have the following more witty reply made to this same question : " Where was America an hundred or six score years ago ? " - J . H. MARKLAND . ] " but we must always remember that he made it 64 1783. - ETAT . 74 .
Page 65
... talk enough , but no conversation ; there was nothing discussed . " Talking of the success of the Scotch in London , he imputed it in a considerable degree to their spirit of nationality . " You know , sir , " said he , " that no ...
... talk enough , but no conversation ; there was nothing discussed . " Talking of the success of the Scotch in London , he imputed it in a considerable degree to their spirit of nationality . " You know , sir , " said he , " that no ...
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... talk nonsense . What Johnson probably said was this : 1760 yards of wall cost a thousand pounds ; therefore , one hundred and seventy - six yards will cost a hundred pounds . VOL . V. G " hundred pounds you may have eighty - four square ...
... talk nonsense . What Johnson probably said was this : 1760 yards of wall cost a thousand pounds ; therefore , one hundred and seventy - six yards will cost a hundred pounds . VOL . V. G " hundred pounds you may have eighty - four square ...
Page 84
... Talking of the origin of language : -JOHNSON . " It must have come by inspiration . A thousand , nay a million of children could not invent a language . While the organs are pliable , there is not understand- ing enough to form a ...
... Talking of the origin of language : -JOHNSON . " It must have come by inspiration . A thousand , nay a million of children could not invent a language . While the organs are pliable , there is not understand- ing enough to form a ...
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