Anecdotes of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. During the Last Twenty Years of His LifeT. and J. Allman, 1826 - 237 oldal |
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... concerning the future character and conduct of those for whose welfare they were honestly and deeply concerned ; and so late do those features of peculiarity come to their growth , which mark a character to all succeeding generations ...
... concerning the future character and conduct of those for whose welfare they were honestly and deeply concerned ; and so late do those features of peculiarity come to their growth , which mark a character to all succeeding generations ...
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... concerning her son's behaviour . Though he was attentive to the peace of chil- dren in general , no man had a stronger contempt than he for such parents as openly profess that they cannot govern their children . " How ( says he ) is an ...
... concerning her son's behaviour . Though he was attentive to the peace of chil- dren in general , no man had a stronger contempt than he for such parents as openly profess that they cannot govern their children . " How ( says he ) is an ...
32. oldal
... concerning lord Bathurst and the angel ; Which , said our Doctor , had I been in the house , I would have answered thus : " Suppose , Mr. Speaker , that to Wharton , or to Marlborough , or to any of the eminent Whigs of the last age ...
... concerning lord Bathurst and the angel ; Which , said our Doctor , had I been in the house , I would have answered thus : " Suppose , Mr. Speaker , that to Wharton , or to Marlborough , or to any of the eminent Whigs of the last age ...
61. oldal
... concerning the peculiar pro- perties of the number Sixteen , which I after- ward tried , but in vain , to make him repeat . As ethics or figures , or metaphysical reason- ing , was the sort of talk he most delighted in , so no kind of ...
... concerning the peculiar pro- perties of the number Sixteen , which I after- ward tried , but in vain , to make him repeat . As ethics or figures , or metaphysical reason- ing , was the sort of talk he most delighted in , so no kind of ...
62. oldal
... concerning the conversa- tion powers of a gentleman with whom I was myself unacquainted- " He talked to me at club one day ( replies our doctor ) concerning Cati- line's conspiracy - so I withdrew my attention , and thought about Tom ...
... concerning the conversa- tion powers of a gentleman with whom I was myself unacquainted- " He talked to me at club one day ( replies our doctor ) concerning Cati- line's conspiracy - so I withdrew my attention , and thought about Tom ...
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