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... talked of marrying women of fortune ; and I mentioned a common remark , that a man may be , upon the whole , richer by marrying a woman with a very small portion , because a woman of fortune will be proportionally expensive ; whereas a ...
... talked of marrying women of fortune ; and I mentioned a common remark , that a man may be , upon the whole , richer by marrying a woman with a very small portion , because a woman of fortune will be proportionally expensive ; whereas a ...
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... talked of education at great schools ; the advantages and disadvantages of which Johnson dis- played in a luminous manner ; but his arguments pre- ponderated so much in favour of the benefit which a boy of good parts might receive at ...
... talked of education at great schools ; the advantages and disadvantages of which Johnson dis- played in a luminous manner ; but his arguments pre- ponderated so much in favour of the benefit which a boy of good parts might receive at ...
Pagina 17
... talked of the Roman Catholick religion . JOHNSON . " In the barbarous ages , Sir , priests and people were equally deceived ; but afterwards there were gross corruptions introduced by the clergy , such as indul- gences to priests to ...
... talked of the Roman Catholick religion . JOHNSON . " In the barbarous ages , Sir , priests and people were equally deceived ; but afterwards there were gross corruptions introduced by the clergy , such as indul- gences to priests to ...
Pagina 18
... talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I flattered myself , he and Mrs. Thrale and Dr. Johnson were soon to set out ; and , therefore , I pressed it as ...
... talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I flattered myself , he and Mrs. Thrale and Dr. Johnson were soon to set out ; and , therefore , I pressed it as ...
Pagina 29
... talked of Flatman's Poems ; and Mrs. Thrale observed , that Pope had partly borrowed from him , " The dying Christian to his Soul . " Johnson re- peated Rochester's verses upon Flatman , which , I think , by much too severe : " Nor that ...
... talked of Flatman's Poems ; and Mrs. Thrale observed , that Pope had partly borrowed from him , " The dying Christian to his Soul . " Johnson re- peated Rochester's verses upon Flatman , which , I think , by much too severe : " Nor that ...
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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