The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ...Routledge, 1867 - 526 Seiten |
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... recollected him well when a young man , as distinguished for his complaisance . And that his politeness was not merely occa- sional and temporary , or confined to the circles of Lichfield , is ascertained by the testimony of a lady ...
... recollected him well when a young man , as distinguished for his complaisance . And that his politeness was not merely occa- sional and temporary , or confined to the circles of Lichfield , is ascertained by the testimony of a lady ...
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... recollects his writing " that the poet had described the dull sameness of his existence in these words , ' Vitam continet una dies ' ( one day contains the whole of my life ) ; that it was unvaried as the note of the cuckoo ; and that ...
... recollects his writing " that the poet had described the dull sameness of his existence in these words , ' Vitam continet una dies ' ( one day contains the whole of my life ) ; that it was unvaried as the note of the cuckoo ; and that ...
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... recollect such impressions from " The Scots Maga- zine , " which was begun at Edinburgh in the year 1739 , and has been ever conducted with judgment , accuracy , and propriety . I yet cannot help think- ing of it with an affectionate ...
... recollect such impressions from " The Scots Maga- zine , " which was begun at Edinburgh in the year 1739 , and has been ever conducted with judgment , accuracy , and propriety . I yet cannot help think- ing of it with an affectionate ...
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... was then pub lishing by Mr. Cave in weekly numbers , whence Johnsor was to select pieces for the embellishment of the Maga zine . - NICHOLS . recollect that you desired any alterations to be made . AGE 29. ] 27 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... was then pub lishing by Mr. Cave in weekly numbers , whence Johnsor was to select pieces for the embellishment of the Maga zine . - NICHOLS . recollect that you desired any alterations to be made . AGE 29. ] 27 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... recollect that you desired any alterations to be made . " An answer to another query I am very willing to write , and had consulted with you about it last night , if there had been time ; for I think it the most proper way of inviting ...
... recollect that you desired any alterations to be made . " An answer to another query I am very willing to write , and had consulted with you about it last night , if there had been time ; for I think it the most proper way of inviting ...
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acquaintance admiration affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop bookseller character church compliments consider conversation David Garrick DEAR SIR death dined edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Joseph Warton kind king lady Langton language late learned letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter Madam MALONE manner ment mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet Pope praise published racter Rambler recollect remarkable Samuel Johnson Scotland Shakspeare Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses Warton Whig wish write written wrote