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" He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent ; it is a vice ; it is what others abstain from. It is not comedy, which exhibits the character of a species, as that of a miser gathered from many misers ; it is farce... "
Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged from mr ... - Page 200
by Samuel Johnson - 1807
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... together with A journal of a tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...humour?" JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent, it is a vice ; it is what...misers ; it is farce, which exhibits individuals." BOSWELL. " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir?" JOHNSON. "Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew I...
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Life and Conversations of Dr. Samuel Johnson: (founded Chiefly Upon Boswell).

Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 pages
...JOHNSON : "Yes, Sir." — BOSWELL: " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." — JOHNSON : " Sir, it is not a talent — it is a vice ; it is what...misers : it is farce, which exhibits individuals." — BOSWELL : " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir ? " — JOHNSON : " Sir, fear restrained him;...
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Life and Conversations of Dr. Samuel Johnson: (founded Chiefly Upon Boswell).

Alexander Main - 1874 - 480 pages
...Sir."—BOSWELL : " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character."—JOHNSON : " Sir, it is not a talent—it is a vice ; it is what others abstain from. It is...misers : it is farce, which exhibits individuals." — BOSWELL : " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir ? "—JOHNSON : " Sir, fear restrained him;...
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LIFE AND CONSERVATIONS OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON (FOUNDED CHIEFLY UPON BOSWELL).

ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pages
...Sir."—BOSWELL : " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character."—JOHNSON : " Sir, it is not a talent—it is a vice; it is what others abstain from. It is not...misers : it is farce, which exhibits individuals." — BOSWELL : " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir ? "—JOHNSON : " Sir, fear restrained him...
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The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

John Forster - 1877 - 468 pages
...JOHNSON : " Yes, sir." BOSWELL : " He " has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON : " Sir, it is not a talent, " it is a vice ; it is what...misers : it is farce, " which exhibits individuals." BOSWELL : " Did not he think of exhibiting yon, '' sir ? " JOHNSON : " Sir, fear restrained him ; he...
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Samuel Johnson, His Words and His Ways, what He Said, what He Did, and what ...

Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 pages
...humor." Johnson: "Yes, sir." Boswell: "He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." Johnson: "Sir, it is not a talent — it is a vice; it is what...that of a miser gathered from many misers : it is a farce, which exhibits individuals." Boswell: "Did not he think of exhibiting you, sir?" Johnson:...
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Samuel Johnson, His Words and His Ways, what He Said, what He Did, and what ...

1879 - 348 pages
...Boswell: "He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." Johnson: "Sir, it is not a talent—it is a vice; it is what others abstain from. It is not...as that of a miser gathered from many misers: it is a farce, which exhibits individuals." Boswell: "Did not he think of exhibiting you, sir?" Johnson:...
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Johnsoniana: Life, Opinions, and Table-talk of Doctor Johnson

Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pages
...humour." JOHNSON. "Yes, sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. "Sir, it is not a talent; it is a vice. It is what...misers; it is farce, which exhibits individuals." BOSWELL. "Did not he think of exhibiting you, sir?" JOHNSON. "Sir, fear restrained him. He knew I would...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to ...

James Boswell - 1884 - 742 pages
...humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent, it is a vice ; it is what...misers : it is farce, which exhibits individuals." BOSWELL. "Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir ? " JOHNSON. " Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life

James Boswell - 1887 - 522 pages
...humour ?' JOHNSON. ' Yes, Sir.' BOSwELL. ' He has a singular talent of exhibiting character.' JOHNSON. ' Sir, it is not a talent ; it is a vice ; it is what...misers: it is farce, which exhibits individuals.' BOSwELL. 'Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir?' JOHNSON. 'Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew I...
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