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... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me , and ...
... acquaintance in a former situation may bring out things which it would be very disagreeable to have mentioned before higher company , though , perhaps , every body knows of them . " He placed this subject in a new light to me , and ...
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... acquaintance of his , old Mr. Macklin , who assisted in improving his pronunciation , that he found him very grateful . Macklin , I suppose , had not pressed upon his elevation with so much eagerness , as the gentleman who complained of ...
... acquaintance of his , old Mr. Macklin , who assisted in improving his pronunciation , that he found him very grateful . Macklin , I suppose , had not pressed upon his elevation with so much eagerness , as the gentleman who complained of ...
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... acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote some- thing for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleas ing man in conversation , and a reading man . The ...
... acquainted . JOHNSON . " I wrote some- thing for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleas ing man in conversation , and a reading man . The ...
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... acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and dis- criminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely different in manners , abilities , rank , and accomplishments . He was ...
... acquaintance , none of whom he ever forgot ; and could describe and dis- criminate them all with precision and vivacity . He associated with persons the most widely different in manners , abilities , rank , and accomplishments . He was ...
Pagina 22
... acquaintance . " " 1 Lord Macartney , who with his other distinguished qualities , is remarkable also for an elegant pleasantry , told me that he met Johnson at Lady Craven's , and that he seemed jealous of any interference : " So ...
... acquaintance . " " 1 Lord Macartney , who with his other distinguished qualities , is remarkable also for an elegant pleasantry , told me that he met Johnson at Lady Craven's , and that he seemed jealous of any interference : " So ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 4 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1839 |
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acquaintance admirable afterwards appears Ashbourne Auchinleck authour believe Bishop Boswell's censure character Cibber consider conversation Court of Session DEAR SIR death Dilly dined dinner Dodd Dodd's doubt drink Edinburgh edition Edwards Elias Ashmole Elkanah Settle English favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour INDIANENSIS JAMES BOSWELL John Knowles lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Camden Lord Monboddo Madam mentioned mind never observed once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem poetry Poets praise publick published R. B. Sheridan recollect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland sermons shewed SIGILLUM Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Soame Jenyns Streatham style suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth VERITAS Whig Wilkes William wine wish words write wrote