The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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Page 63
... took notice of it to Dr. Johnson , as they walked away by themselves . John- son said , that it was continually the case ; and that he was always obliged to translate the justice's swell- ing diction ( smiling ) , so as that his meaning ...
... took notice of it to Dr. Johnson , as they walked away by themselves . John- son said , that it was continually the case ; and that he was always obliged to translate the justice's swell- ing diction ( smiling ) , so as that his meaning ...
Page 64
... took the liberty to add , " My dear sir , surely that was shock- ing . " Why then , sir , " he replied , " You have never seen Brentford . " 66 66 [ When his friend Mr. Strahan , a native of Scot- p . 133. land , at his return from the ...
... took the liberty to add , " My dear sir , surely that was shock- ing . " Why then , sir , " he replied , " You have never seen Brentford . " 66 66 [ When his friend Mr. Strahan , a native of Scot- p . 133. land , at his return from the ...
Page 66
... took occasion to remark on the human mind , that it had a necessary tendency to improvement , and that it would frequently anticipate instruction , and enable ingenious minds to acquire knowledge . " Sir , " said a stranger that ...
... took occasion to remark on the human mind , that it had a necessary tendency to improvement , and that it would frequently anticipate instruction , and enable ingenious minds to acquire knowledge . " Sir , " said a stranger that ...
Page 80
... took the other , and thus in the open air , and in a placid frame of mind , he talked away very easily . JOHNSON . " Were I a country gentleman I should not be very hospitable ; I should not have crowds in my house . " BOSWELL . " Sir ...
... took the other , and thus in the open air , and in a placid frame of mind , he talked away very easily . JOHNSON . " Were I a country gentleman I should not be very hospitable ; I should not have crowds in my house . " BOSWELL . " Sir ...
Page 86
... took a walk , and left him alone for some time ; then returned , and we had coffee and conversation again by ourselves . I stated the character of a noble friend of mine as a curious case for his opinion 1 : - " He is the most ...
... took a walk , and left him alone for some time ; then returned , and we had coffee and conversation again by ourselves . I stated the character of a noble friend of mine as a curious case for his opinion 1 : - " He is the most ...
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