The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... told me that he was to go to his own house in the afternoon . He was better , but I perceived he was but an unruly patient ; for Sir Lucas Pepys , who visited him , while I was with him said , " If you were tractable , sir , I should ...
... told me that he was to go to his own house in the afternoon . He was better , but I perceived he was but an unruly patient ; for Sir Lucas Pepys , who visited him , while I was with him said , " If you were tractable , sir , I should ...
Page 58
... told him I should send him some " Essays " which I had written , which I hoped he would be so good as to read , and pick out the good ones . JOHNSON . " Nay , sir , send me only the good ones : don't make me pick them . " 1 Knowing as ...
... told him I should send him some " Essays " which I had written , which I hoped he would be so good as to read , and pick out the good ones . JOHNSON . " Nay , sir , send me only the good ones : don't make me pick them . " 1 Knowing as ...
Page 59
... told him I was going to sup at Mr. Beauclerk's , he said , " I'll go with you . " After having walked part of the way , seeming to recollect something , he suddenly stopped and said , " I cannot go , -but i do not love Beauclerk the ...
... told him I was going to sup at Mr. Beauclerk's , he said , " I'll go with you . " After having walked part of the way , seeming to recollect something , he suddenly stopped and said , " I cannot go , -but i do not love Beauclerk the ...
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... told me that he was once offered ten guineas to point out from whence Semel insanivimus omnes was taken . He could not do it ; but many years afterwards met with it by chance in Johannes Baptista Mantuanus1 . The words occur ( as Mr ...
... told me that he was once offered ten guineas to point out from whence Semel insanivimus omnes was taken . He could not do it ; but many years afterwards met with it by chance in Johannes Baptista Mantuanus1 . The words occur ( as Mr ...
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... . " Do you , my dear , take care to guard against bad habits . " This I was told by the young lady's brother at Margate . - BOSWELL . Having observed the vain ostentatious importance of many people in 1783. - ETAT . 74 . 61.
... . " Do you , my dear , take care to guard against bad habits . " This I was told by the young lady's brother at Margate . - BOSWELL . Having observed the vain ostentatious importance of many people in 1783. - ETAT . 74 . 61.
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