The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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Page 22
... written to [ Mrs. ] Aston , Lucy , Hector , Langton , Boswell ; perhaps to all by whom my letters are desired . " The weather , which now begins to be warm , gives me great belp . I have hardly been at church this year ; certainly not ...
... written to [ Mrs. ] Aston , Lucy , Hector , Langton , Boswell ; perhaps to all by whom my letters are desired . " The weather , which now begins to be warm , gives me great belp . I have hardly been at church this year ; certainly not ...
Page 34
... written under- " Sur un mince chrystal l'hyver conduit leurs pas : Le précipice est sous la glace . Telle est de nos plaisirs la légère surface : Glissez , mortels ; n'appuyez pas- " she begged translations from every body . Dr. John ...
... written under- " Sur un mince chrystal l'hyver conduit leurs pas : Le précipice est sous la glace . Telle est de nos plaisirs la légère surface : Glissez , mortels ; n'appuyez pas- " she begged translations from every body . Dr. John ...
Page 47
... written better than any man of the age ; and upon Johnson's asking who it was , answered , " Lord Bute , when he signed the warrant for your pen- sion . " Upon which Johnson , struck with the repartee , acknowledged that this was true ...
... written better than any man of the age ; and upon Johnson's asking who it was , answered , " Lord Bute , when he signed the warrant for your pen- sion . " Upon which Johnson , struck with the repartee , acknowledged that this was true ...
Page 51
... written a good book : he has not written it for any individual . I may as well make a present to the postman who brings me a letter . When patronage was limited , an authour expected to find a Mæcenas , and complained if he did not find ...
... written a good book : he has not written it for any individual . I may as well make a present to the postman who brings me a letter . When patronage was limited , an authour expected to find a Mæcenas , and complained if he did not find ...
Page 56
... written , after he has had expe- rience of life . At first there is a great deal to be written , because there is a great deal of novelty ; but when once a man has settled his opinions , there is seldom much to be set down . " " There ...
... written , after he has had expe- rience of life . At first there is a great deal to be written , because there is a great deal of novelty ; but when once a man has settled his opinions , there is seldom much to be set down . " " There ...
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