Anecdotes of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. During the Last Twenty Years of His LifeT. and J. Allman, 1826 - 237 oldal |
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... least the excuses to yourself . " I am aware that many will say , I have not spoken highly enough of Dr. Johnson ; but it will be difficult for those who say so , to speak more highly . If I have described his man- ners as they were , I ...
... least the excuses to yourself . " I am aware that many will say , I have not spoken highly enough of Dr. Johnson ; but it will be difficult for those who say so , to speak more highly . If I have described his man- ners as they were , I ...
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... least since my acquaintance with him , con- sisted in little else than talking , when he was not absolutely employed in some serious piece of work ; and whatever work he did , seemed C so much below his powers of performance , that he ...
... least since my acquaintance with him , con- sisted in little else than talking , when he was not absolutely employed in some serious piece of work ; and whatever work he did , seemed C so much below his powers of performance , that he ...
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... least , at an end . " This , I fear , was however at best a momen- tary refuge , found out by perverseness . No man knew better than Johnson in how many nameless and numberless actions behaviour con- sists : actions which can scarcely ...
... least , at an end . " This , I fear , was however at best a momen- tary refuge , found out by perverseness . No man knew better than Johnson in how many nameless and numberless actions behaviour con- sists : actions which can scarcely ...
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... : you shall have at least one thing worth your pains ; so if . you will get the pen and ink , I will repeat to you Anacreon's Dove directly ; but tell at the same time , that as I never was struck with any 34 ANECDOTES OF.
... : you shall have at least one thing worth your pains ; so if . you will get the pen and ink , I will repeat to you Anacreon's Dove directly ; but tell at the same time , that as I never was struck with any 34 ANECDOTES OF.
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... least soften them a little , by saying , that he did not hate the persons he treated with roughness , or de- spise them whom he drove from him by appa- rent scorn . He really loved and respected many whom he would not suffer to love him ...
... least soften them a little , by saying , that he did not hate the persons he treated with roughness , or de- spise them whom he drove from him by appa- rent scorn . He really loved and respected many whom he would not suffer to love him ...
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