The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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... conversation , at different times , since the year 1762 , when I first ob- tained his acquaintance ; and by assiduous inquiry , I can make up for not knowing him sooner . 1 Just in the gate , and in the jaws of hell , Revengeful cares ...
... conversation , at different times , since the year 1762 , when I first ob- tained his acquaintance ; and by assiduous inquiry , I can make up for not knowing him sooner . 1 Just in the gate , and in the jaws of hell , Revengeful cares ...
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... conversation showed that he contrived to extract some benefit . At Captain M'Lean's he read a good deal in " The Charmer , " a collection of songs . Friday , 15th October . — We this morning found that we could not proceed , there being ...
... conversation showed that he contrived to extract some benefit . At Captain M'Lean's he read a good deal in " The Charmer , " a collection of songs . Friday , 15th October . — We this morning found that we could not proceed , there being ...
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... conversation then went on coolly and instructively . His candour in relating this anecdote does him much credit , and his conduct on that occasion proves how easily he could be persuaded to talk from a better motive than " for victory ...
... conversation then went on coolly and instructively . His candour in relating this anecdote does him much credit , and his conduct on that occasion proves how easily he could be persuaded to talk from a better motive than " for victory ...
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... conversation of Dr. Johnson , that he observed to me , " This man is just a hogshead ' of sense . " Dr. Johnson said of the " Turkish Spy , " which lay in the room , that it told nothing but what every body might have known at that time ...
... conversation of Dr. Johnson , that he observed to me , " This man is just a hogshead ' of sense . " Dr. Johnson said of the " Turkish Spy , " which lay in the room , that it told nothing but what every body might have known at that time ...
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... conversation chiefly to ourselves to - night . Dr. Johnson , being ex- tremely weary , went to bed soon after supper . Friday , 22d October . - Before Dr. Johnson came to breakfast , Lady Lochbuy said , " he was a dungeon of wit ; " a ...
... conversation chiefly to ourselves to - night . Dr. Johnson , being ex- tremely weary , went to bed soon after supper . Friday , 22d October . - Before Dr. Johnson came to breakfast , Lady Lochbuy said , " he was a dungeon of wit ; " a ...
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