The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 45
... True , sir : and when we see a very foolish fellow , we don't know what to think of him . " He then rose up , strided to the fire , and stood for some time laughing and exulting . I told him that I had several times , when in Italy ...
... True , sir : and when we see a very foolish fellow , we don't know what to think of him . " He then rose up , strided to the fire , and stood for some time laughing and exulting . I told him that I had several times , when in Italy ...
Page 50
... true joys are to be found . All union with the inhabitants of earth must in time be broken ; and all the hopes that terminate here , must on [ one ] part or other end in disappointment . " I am glad that Mrs. Adey and Mrs. Cobb do not ...
... true joys are to be found . All union with the inhabitants of earth must in time be broken ; and all the hopes that terminate here , must on [ one ] part or other end in disappointment . " I am glad that Mrs. Adey and Mrs. Cobb do not ...
Page 55
... True , " answered the earl , with a smile , " but he would have been a dancing bear . " To obviate all the reflections which have gone round the world to Johnson's prejudice , by applying to him the epithet of a bear , let me impress ...
... True , " answered the earl , with a smile , " but he would have been a dancing bear . " To obviate all the reflections which have gone round the world to Johnson's prejudice , by applying to him the epithet of a bear , let me impress ...
Page 61
... True , sir ; but Rousseau knows he is talking nonsense , and laughs at the world for staring at him . " BOSWELL . " How so , sir ? " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , a man who talks nonsense so well , must know that he is talking nonsense . But ...
... True , sir ; but Rousseau knows he is talking nonsense , and laughs at the world for staring at him . " BOSWELL . " How so , sir ? " JOHNSON . " Why , sir , a man who talks nonsense so well , must know that he is talking nonsense . But ...
Page 65
... true , as we may know facts in common life to be true . Motives are generally unknown . We cannot trust to the characters we find in history , unless when they are drawn by those who knew the persons ; as those , for instance , by ...
... true , as we may know facts in common life to be true . Motives are generally unknown . We cannot trust to the characters we find in history , unless when they are drawn by those who knew the persons ; as those , for instance , by ...
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