Johnson and Boswell: The Story of Their LivesHarper, 1958 - 390 Seiten |
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... woman preach . " Sir , " said Johnson when told of it , " a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs . It is not done well , but you are surprised to find it done at all . " That afternoon Boswell attended afternoon ...
... woman preach . " Sir , " said Johnson when told of it , " a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs . It is not done well , but you are surprised to find it done at all . " That afternoon Boswell attended afternoon ...
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... woman " , at a still later date as a " highbrow " . She read Voltaire and Rousseau , questioned the religion of her country , and indulged in philosophical speculations . Boswell was fascinated by her , but criticised everything in her ...
... woman " , at a still later date as a " highbrow " . She read Voltaire and Rousseau , questioned the religion of her country , and indulged in philosophical speculations . Boswell was fascinated by her , but criticised everything in her ...
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... woman for the only sensible thing she could do — talking of her family and her affairs ? For how should a woman who is as empty as a drum talk upon any other subject ? If you speak to her of the sun , she does not know it rises in the ...
... woman for the only sensible thing she could do — talking of her family and her affairs ? For how should a woman who is as empty as a drum talk upon any other subject ? If you speak to her of the sun , she does not know it rises in the ...
Inhalt
The Depression of Poverty I | 1 |
SelfEducation ΙΟ | 10 |
Morbidity and Marriage | 16 |
Urheberrecht | |
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