The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... Johnson : he always entertains me . ' One night , when the Recruiting Officer was acted , he said to Mr. Holland , who had been expressing an apprehension that Dr. Johnson would disdain the works of Farquhar ; No , sir , I think ...
... Johnson : he always entertains me . ' One night , when the Recruiting Officer was acted , he said to Mr. Holland , who had been expressing an apprehension that Dr. Johnson would disdain the works of Farquhar ; No , sir , I think ...
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... Johnson , ' Pope , sir , would have said the same of you , if he had seen you distilling . ' JOHNSON . Sir , if Pope had told me of my distilling , I would have told him of his grotto . " " He would allow no settled indulgence of ...
... Johnson , ' Pope , sir , would have said the same of you , if he had seen you distilling . ' JOHNSON . Sir , if Pope had told me of my distilling , I would have told him of his grotto . " " He would allow no settled indulgence of ...
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... Johnson's company , he said , ' Of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an enquiry ; for he is ... Johnson as he usually was , he requested that Dr. Johnson might be introduced to him ; and Mr. Langton having mentioned ...
... Johnson's company , he said , ' Of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an enquiry ; for he is ... Johnson as he usually was , he requested that Dr. Johnson might be introduced to him ; and Mr. Langton having mentioned ...
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... Johnson might have had in his eye the passage in the Tempest , where Prospero says of Miranda , She will outstrip all praise , And make it halt behind her . Johnson said nothing . Garrick then ventured to observe , ' I do not think that ...
... Johnson might have had in his eye the passage in the Tempest , where Prospero says of Miranda , She will outstrip all praise , And make it halt behind her . Johnson said nothing . Garrick then ventured to observe , ' I do not think that ...
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... Johnson was once eminently successful in this species of contest : a fellow having attacked him with some coarse raillery , Johnson answered him thus , Sir , your wife , under pretence of keeping a bawdy - house , is a receiver of ...
... Johnson was once eminently successful in this species of contest : a fellow having attacked him with some coarse raillery , Johnson answered him thus , Sir , your wife , under pretence of keeping a bawdy - house , is a receiver of ...
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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