The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... languages : though I was somewhat mortified that I had it not so much to myself as I should have thought . " Talking of the minuteness with which people will 66 999 e In a letter written by Johnson to a friend in Jan. 1742-3 , he says ...
... languages : though I was somewhat mortified that I had it not so much to myself as I should have thought . " Talking of the minuteness with which people will 66 999 e In a letter written by Johnson to a friend in Jan. 1742-3 , he says ...
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... library . His Latin ( says the author of Nouveau Dic- tionnaire Historique , 1789 , ) would have been more pure if he had not known so many languages . - MALONE . sell ; and my poor friend Doddy said , publick ETAT . 71. ] 15 DR . JOHNSON .
... library . His Latin ( says the author of Nouveau Dic- tionnaire Historique , 1789 , ) would have been more pure if he had not known so many languages . - MALONE . sell ; and my poor friend Doddy said , publick ETAT . 71. ] 15 DR . JOHNSON .
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... language ; when I read it myself , I was more sensible of its pathetick effect : ' and then he paid it a compliment which many will think very extravagant . ' Sir , ' said he , ' if Otway had written this play , no other of his pieces ...
... language ; when I read it myself , I was more sensible of its pathetick effect : ' and then he paid it a compliment which many will think very extravagant . ' Sir , ' said he , ' if Otway had written this play , no other of his pieces ...
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... language so near to our own : had it been one of the languages entirely different , he might have been very soon satisfied . " " Mr. Langton and he having gone to see a freema- son's funeral procession , when they were at Rochester ...
... language so near to our own : had it been one of the languages entirely different , he might have been very soon satisfied . " " Mr. Langton and he having gone to see a freema- son's funeral procession , when they were at Rochester ...
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... language : - " Dr. Johnson has re- marked , that time toiled after him in vain . ' But I should apprehend , that this is entirely to mistake the character . Time toils after every great man , as well as after Shakespeare . The workings ...
... language : - " Dr. Johnson has re- marked , that time toiled after him in vain . ' But I should apprehend , that this is entirely to mistake the character . Time toils after every great man , as well as after Shakespeare . The workings ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young