The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 6Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
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Pagina viii
... Johnson's humane and zealous In- - terference in behalf of Dr. Dodd . Page 247 CHAPTER IX . 1777 . Mr. Fitzherbert . Hamilton of Bangour . - Bleeding . Hume . Fear of Death . Duties of a Biographer . - - - - Stuart Family . — Birthdays ...
... Johnson's humane and zealous In- - terference in behalf of Dr. Dodd . Page 247 CHAPTER IX . 1777 . Mr. Fitzherbert . Hamilton of Bangour . - Bleeding . Hume . Fear of Death . Duties of a Biographer . - - - - Stuart Family . — Birthdays ...
Pagina 10
... Johnson's scruples probably arose from this - it was an etiquette generally insisted on to present at foreign courts those only who had been presented to their own sovereign at home . Johnson had never been publicly presented to George ...
... Johnson's scruples probably arose from this - it was an etiquette generally insisted on to present at foreign courts those only who had been presented to their own sovereign at home . Johnson had never been publicly presented to George ...
Pagina 23
... Johnson , and his description of my friend while there was abundantly ludicrous . He told me , that the French were quite astonished at his figure and manner , and at his dress , which he obstinately continued exactly as in London ( 1 ) ...
... Johnson , and his description of my friend while there was abundantly ludicrous . He told me , that the French were quite astonished at his figure and manner , and at his dress , which he obstinately continued exactly as in London ( 1 ) ...
Pagina 24
... Johnson's English pronunciation : yet upon another occasion he was observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke English ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of sur- prise , he answered , " because I ...
... Johnson's English pronunciation : yet upon another occasion he was observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke English ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of sur- prise , he answered , " because I ...
Pagina 26
... Johnson , who , it seems , upon a little reflection , had taken it into his head that he ought to have done the ... Johnson dined in company with him at Sir Joshua Reynolds's , and at Dr. Douglas's , now Bishop of Salisbury . Upon both ...
... Johnson , who , it seems , upon a little reflection , had taken it into his head that he ought to have done the ... Johnson dined in company with him at Sir Joshua Reynolds's , and at Dr. Douglas's , now Bishop of Salisbury . Upon both ...
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