Boswell's Life of Johnson (abridged)Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 228 oldal |
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viii. oldal
... gave refuge in his own home , we find the truest evidence of Johnson's fine feel- ings , gentle courtesy , and magnanimity . " Coming home late one night , he found a poor woman lying in the street , so much exhausted that she could not ...
... gave refuge in his own home , we find the truest evidence of Johnson's fine feel- ings , gentle courtesy , and magnanimity . " Coming home late one night , he found a poor woman lying in the street , so much exhausted that she could not ...
xiii. oldal
... gave him a whole - hearted and intimate friendship . With Johnson's approval Bos- well devoted himself intelligently and very thoroughly to the admirable task of keeping a complete record of John- son's life . At the outset he was ...
... gave him a whole - hearted and intimate friendship . With Johnson's approval Bos- well devoted himself intelligently and very thoroughly to the admirable task of keeping a complete record of John- son's life . At the outset he was ...
4. oldal
... gave in my Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , of my being able to preserve his conversation in an authentick and lively man- ner , which opinion the Publick has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose ...
... gave in my Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , of my being able to preserve his conversation in an authentick and lively man- ner , which opinion the Publick has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to persevere in my purpose ...
8. oldal
... gave him an opportunity of taking possession of such fragments of a diary and other papers as were left ; of which , before de- livering them up to the residuary legatee , whose property they were , he endeavoured to extract the ...
... gave him an opportunity of taking possession of such fragments of a diary and other papers as were left ; of which , before de- livering them up to the residuary legatee , whose property they were , he endeavoured to extract the ...
23. oldal
... gave me some account of what passed on the night of Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor . His being ...
... gave me some account of what passed on the night of Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor . His being ...
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