Anecdotes of Samuel JohnsonUniversity Press, 1932 - 196 oldal |
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54. oldal
... conversation pleased him less I think , than when the subject was historical fact or general polity . " What shall we learn from that stuff ( said he ) ? let us not fancy like Swift that we are exalting a woman's character by telling ...
... conversation pleased him less I think , than when the subject was historical fact or general polity . " What shall we learn from that stuff ( said he ) ? let us not fancy like Swift that we are exalting a woman's character by telling ...
55. oldal
... conversation powers of a gentleman with whom I was myself unacquainted " He talked to me at club one day ( replies our Doctor ) concerning Catiline's con- spiracy - so I withdrew my attention , and thought about Tom Thumb . " Modern ...
... conversation powers of a gentleman with whom I was myself unacquainted " He talked to me at club one day ( replies our Doctor ) concerning Catiline's con- spiracy - so I withdrew my attention , and thought about Tom Thumb . " Modern ...
112. oldal
... conversation be- tween him and a friend of that nation who always resides in London , and who at his return from the Hebrides asked him , with a firm tone of voice , What he thought of his country ? " That it is a very vile country to ...
... conversation be- tween him and a friend of that nation who always resides in London , and who at his return from the Hebrides asked him , with a firm tone of voice , What he thought of his country ? " That it is a very vile country to ...
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acquaintance amuse anecdotes answer Arthur Murphy asked believe better Boswell Burney called character comical commended common contented conversation daughter dear death delight deserved dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson Dr Johnson Edmund Burke elegance exceedingly familiar chat Fanny Burney father favourite fellow Garrick gentleman give happy hated hear heard heart Henry Thrale hope human humour husband James Boswell John Salusbury knew lady lamented laugh learning less live London look loved Lucy Porter manner matters Michael Johnson mind Murphy never observed occasion offence once pain perhaps person Piozzi pleasing pleasure poor praise racter Ralph Thrale recollect relate remember Salusbury Samuel Johnson says Dr says Johnson scarcely shew Sir Joshua Sir replied story Streatham sure talk teized tell tenderness thing thought Thrale tion told truth verses virtue whig whiggism wife wished write written wrote young