The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... appeared , and favoured me with an invitation to stay to dinner , which I accepted . There was no other company but herself and three of her daughters , Dr. Johnson , and I. She too said [ Even Johnson's mind was not superior to early ...
... appeared , and favoured me with an invitation to stay to dinner , which I accepted . There was no other company but herself and three of her daughters , Dr. Johnson , and I. She too said [ Even Johnson's mind was not superior to early ...
Page 58
... appearance in a social circle , which drew such animadversions upon him , must be owing to a cold affectation of consequence , from being reserved and stiff . If it be so , and he might be an agreeable man if he would , we cannot be ...
... appearance in a social circle , which drew such animadversions upon him , must be owing to a cold affectation of consequence , from being reserved and stiff . If it be so , and he might be an agreeable man if he would , we cannot be ...
Page 59
... appeared . - BoswELL . [ Though the MSS . , of which this work was composed , had descended to Dr. Harington , the work was not edited by him , but by the Reverend Henry Harington , M. A.-J. H. MARKLAND . ] 3 A new and greatly improved ...
... appeared . - BoswELL . [ Though the MSS . , of which this work was composed , had descended to Dr. Harington , the work was not edited by him , but by the Reverend Henry Harington , M. A.-J. H. MARKLAND . ] 3 A new and greatly improved ...
Page 79
... appeared a famished lion , ready to spring at the child and devour it . Mr. Lowe told me that Johnson said to him , " Sir , your picture is noble and probable . " " A compliment , indeed , " said Mr. Lowe , " from a man who cannot lie ...
... appeared a famished lion , ready to spring at the child and devour it . Mr. Lowe told me that Johnson said to him , " Sir , your picture is noble and probable . " " A compliment , indeed , " said Mr. Lowe , " from a man who cannot lie ...
Page 86
... appearing indifferent , while he in fact may not be more indif- ferent at his heart than another . " We went to evening prayers at St. Clement's , at seven , and then parted . [ Probably Lord Mount Stuart , afterwards first Marquis of ...
... appearing indifferent , while he in fact may not be more indif- ferent at his heart than another . " We went to evening prayers at St. Clement's , at seven , and then parted . [ Probably Lord Mount Stuart , afterwards first Marquis of ...
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