Boswell's Life of Johnson, 1. kötetH. Frowde, 1904 |
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... merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inexcusable , in appearing fully sensible of it , where can I find one , in complimenting whom I can with more general approbation gratify those feelings ...
... merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inexcusable , in appearing fully sensible of it , where can I find one , in complimenting whom I can with more general approbation gratify those feelings ...
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... merit in the execution of the work , I have resolved to adopt and enlarge upon the excellent plan of Mr. Mason , in his Memoirs of Gray . Wherever narrative is necessary to explain , connect , and supply , I furnish it to the best of my ...
... merit in the execution of the work , I have resolved to adopt and enlarge upon the excellent plan of Mr. Mason , in his Memoirs of Gray . Wherever narrative is necessary to explain , connect , and supply , I furnish it to the best of my ...
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... merit as he could conceive . ' His next instructor in English was a master , whom , when he spoke of him to me , he familiarly called Tom Brown , who , said he , ' published a spelling - book , and dedicated it to the UNIVERSE ; but , I ...
... merit as he could conceive . ' His next instructor in English was a master , whom , when he spoke of him to me , he familiarly called Tom Brown , who , said he , ' published a spelling - book , and dedicated it to the UNIVERSE ; but , I ...
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... merits of his son , and told the company he was a good scholar , and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the ...
... merits of his son , and told the company he was a good scholar , and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the ...
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... merit , had , from his earliest years , secured him a kind reception in the best families at Lichfield . Among these I can mention Mr. Howard , Dr. Swinfen , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Levett , Captain Garrick , father of the great ornament of ...
... merit , had , from his earliest years , secured him a kind reception in the best families at Lichfield . Among these I can mention Mr. Howard , Dr. Swinfen , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Levett , Captain Garrick , father of the great ornament of ...
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acknowl acquaintance admiration afterwards appeared asked authour Baretti Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller called character church compliments consider conversation dear Sir death Dictionary dined edition eminent English Essay favour Francis Barber Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope house of Stuart humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind King labour lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Bute Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise publick published Rambler reason remarkable Reverend Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses WARTON wish write written wrote