The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... person's in the kingdom , even beyond that of the sovereign . I recollect only — the enjoyment of hope -the high superiority of rank , without the anxious cares of government - and a great degree of power , both from natural influence ...
... person's in the kingdom , even beyond that of the sovereign . I recollect only — the enjoyment of hope -the high superiority of rank , without the anxious cares of government - and a great degree of power , both from natural influence ...
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... person to whom the fol- lowing anecdote , told by Sir J. Hawkins , relates . Johnson would frequently adjourn with Psalmanazar from his lodgings to a neighbouring alehouse , and , in the common room , converse with him on subjects of ...
... person to whom the fol- lowing anecdote , told by Sir J. Hawkins , relates . Johnson would frequently adjourn with Psalmanazar from his lodgings to a neighbouring alehouse , and , in the common room , converse with him on subjects of ...
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... persons in distress was extraordinary . Yet there lurked about him a propensity to paltry saving . One day I owned to him , that " I was occasionally troubled with a fit of narrowness . " 66 Why , sir , " said he , “ so am I. But I do ...
... persons in distress was extraordinary . Yet there lurked about him a propensity to paltry saving . One day I owned to him , that " I was occasionally troubled with a fit of narrowness . " 66 Why , sir , " said he , “ so am I. But I do ...
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... person ] [ of whose ingenuity and distress Piozzi Johnson told some curious anecdotes ; particularly p . 92 . that when he was almost perishing with hunger , and some money was produced to purchase him a dinner , he got a bit of roast ...
... person ] [ of whose ingenuity and distress Piozzi Johnson told some curious anecdotes ; particularly p . 92 . that when he was almost perishing with hunger , and some money was produced to purchase him a dinner , he got a bit of roast ...
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... , in general , surely persons of a bril- liant conversation ( if it be not sarcastic ) are rather popular . ED . ] 2 Bar . 3 Nard . 4 Barnard . could be better furnished with inscriptions from mo- numents , 72 1783. - ETAT . 74 .
... , in general , surely persons of a bril- liant conversation ( if it be not sarcastic ) are rather popular . ED . ] 2 Bar . 3 Nard . 4 Barnard . could be better furnished with inscriptions from mo- numents , 72 1783. - ETAT . 74 .
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