The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... attention : you must say the same thing over and over again , in different words . If you say it but once , they miss it in a moment of inattention . It is unjust , sir , to censure lawyers for multiplying words when they argue ; it is ...
... attention : you must say the same thing over and over again , in different words . If you say it but once , they miss it in a moment of inattention . It is unjust , sir , to censure lawyers for multiplying words when they argue ; it is ...
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... attention to his widow and children as long as it was ac- ceptable : and he took upon him , with a very earnest con- cern , the office of one of his executors , the importance of which seemed greater than usual to him , from his circum ...
... attention to his widow and children as long as it was ac- ceptable : and he took upon him , with a very earnest con- cern , the office of one of his executors , the importance of which seemed greater than usual to him , from his circum ...
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... attention fails , and you miss a part of the lecture , it is lost ; you cannot go back , as you do upon a book . " Dr. Scott agreed with him . " But yet , " said I , " Dr. Scott , you yourself gave lectures at Oxford . " He smiled . You ...
... attention fails , and you miss a part of the lecture , it is lost ; you cannot go back , as you do upon a book . " Dr. Scott agreed with him . " But yet , " said I , " Dr. Scott , you yourself gave lectures at Oxford . " He smiled . You ...
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... attention , Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hall were both together striving to answer him . He grew angry , and called out loudly , " Nay , when you both speak at once , it is intolerable . " But checking himself , and soften- ing , he said ...
... attention , Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hall were both together striving to answer him . He grew angry , and called out loudly , " Nay , when you both speak at once , it is intolerable . " But checking himself , and soften- ing , he said ...
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... are discontented be- cause the poets will not admit them of their number . " - BOSWELL . attention to another than he has done to me ; H 2 ETAT . 72. ] 99 DR . JOHNSON . lordship had published with his name, as not disdaining ...
... are discontented be- cause the poets will not admit them of their number . " - BOSWELL . attention to another than he has done to me ; H 2 ETAT . 72. ] 99 DR . JOHNSON . lordship had published with his name, as not disdaining ...
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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