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... occasion for his being obliged to lay out ten pounds . " " When in good humour , he would talk of his own writings with a wonderful frankness and can- dour , and would even criticise them with the closest severity . One day , having ...
... occasion for his being obliged to lay out ten pounds . " " When in good humour , he would talk of his own writings with a wonderful frankness and can- dour , and would even criticise them with the closest severity . One day , having ...
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... occasion to say , " That young gentleman seems to have little to do . ' Mr. Beauclerk observed , Then , to be sure , Spence turned round and wrote that down ; ' and went on to say to Dr. Johnson , ' Pope , Sir , would have said the same ...
... occasion to say , " That young gentleman seems to have little to do . ' Mr. Beauclerk observed , Then , to be sure , Spence turned round and wrote that down ; ' and went on to say to Dr. Johnson , ' Pope , Sir , would have said the same ...
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... occasion of Mrs. Len- nox's bringing out a play , said to Dr. Johnson at the CLUB , that a person had advised him to go and hiss it , because she had attacked Shakspeare in her book called Shakspeare Illustrated . ' JOHNSON . And did ...
... occasion of Mrs. Len- nox's bringing out a play , said to Dr. Johnson at the CLUB , that a person had advised him to go and hiss it , because she had attacked Shakspeare in her book called Shakspeare Illustrated . ' JOHNSON . And did ...
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... occasion he mentioned a circumstance , as cha- racteristick of the Scotch . One of that nation , ( said he , ) who had been a candidate , against whom I had voted , came up to me with a civil salutation . Now , Sir , this is their way ...
... occasion he mentioned a circumstance , as cha- racteristick of the Scotch . One of that nation , ( said he , ) who had been a candidate , against whom I had voted , came up to me with a civil salutation . Now , Sir , this is their way ...
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... occasion , he expressed much doubt of an enlightened decision ; and said , that perhaps there was not a member of it , who in the whole course of his life , had ever spent an hour by himself in balancing probabilities . " " Goldsmith ...
... occasion , he expressed much doubt of an enlightened decision ; and said , that perhaps there was not a member of it , who in the whole course of his life , had ever spent an hour by himself in balancing probabilities . " " Goldsmith ...
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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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