The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J. M. Dent & Company, 1931 |
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Pagina 228
... seen them , Sir ? ” JOHNSON . " No , Madam , I have seen a translation from Horace , by one of her daughters . She shewed it me . " MISS REYNOLDS . " And how was it , Sir ? " JOHNSON . " Why , very well for a young Miss's verses ...
... seen them , Sir ? ” JOHNSON . " No , Madam , I have seen a translation from Horace , by one of her daughters . She shewed it me . " MISS REYNOLDS . " And how was it , Sir ? " JOHNSON . " Why , very well for a young Miss's verses ...
Pagina 375
... seen three folio volumes of Dr. Johnson's sayings collected by me . " I must put you right , Sir , ( said I ; ) for I am very exact in authenticity . You could not see folio volumes , for I have none : you might have seen some in quarto ...
... seen three folio volumes of Dr. Johnson's sayings collected by me . " I must put you right , Sir , ( said I ; ) for I am very exact in authenticity . You could not see folio volumes , for I have none : you might have seen some in quarto ...
Pagina 434
... seen thus playing with one of his prejudices , of which he candidly admitted that he could not tell the reason . It was , however , probably owing to his having had in his view the worst part of the Scottish nation , the needy ...
... seen thus playing with one of his prejudices , of which he candidly admitted that he could not tell the reason . It was , however , probably owing to his having had in his view the worst part of the Scottish nation , the needy ...
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