The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... occasion for his being obliged to lay out ten pounds . " " " When in good humour , he would talk of his own writ- ings with a wonderful frankness and candour , and would even criticise them with the closest severity . One day , having ...
... occasion for his being obliged to lay out ten pounds . " " " When in good humour , he would talk of his own writ- ings with a wonderful frankness and candour , and would even criticise them with the closest severity . One day , having ...
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... occasion to say , ' That young gentleman seems to have little to do . ' Mr. Beau- clerk observed , ' Then , to be sure , Spence turned round and wrote that down ; ' and went on to say to Dr. Johnson , ' Pope , sir , would have said the ...
... occasion to say , ' That young gentleman seems to have little to do . ' Mr. Beau- clerk observed , ' Then , to be sure , Spence turned round and wrote that down ; ' and went on to say to Dr. Johnson , ' Pope , sir , would have said the ...
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... two years . On this occasion he mentioned a circumstance as characteris- tick of the Scotch . One of that nation , ' said he , ' who " See vol . ii . p . 13 . had been a candidate against whom I had voted , 8 [ 1780 . THE LIFE OF.
... two years . On this occasion he mentioned a circumstance as characteris- tick of the Scotch . One of that nation , ' said he , ' who " See vol . ii . p . 13 . had been a candidate against whom I had voted , 8 [ 1780 . THE LIFE OF.
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... occasion , he expressed much doubt of an enlightened decision ; and said , that perhaps there was not a member of it who , in the whole course of his h Here lord Macartney remarks , " A Bramin , or any cast of the Hindoos , will neither ...
... occasion , he expressed much doubt of an enlightened decision ; and said , that perhaps there was not a member of it who , in the whole course of his h Here lord Macartney remarks , " A Bramin , or any cast of the Hindoos , will neither ...
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... occasions . Of queen Elizabeth he said , She had learning enough to have given dignity to a bishop ; ' and of Mr. Thomas Davies he said , Sir , Davies has learning enough to give credit to a clergyman . ' · 999 " He used to quote , with ...
... occasions . Of queen Elizabeth he said , She had learning enough to have given dignity to a bishop ; ' and of Mr. Thomas Davies he said , Sir , Davies has learning enough to give credit to a clergyman . ' · 999 " He used to quote , with ...
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