The Life of Samuel Johnson ...: Including A Journal of a Tour to the HebridesHarper & Brothers, 1863 |
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... occasion he was observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke Eng- lish ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of surprise , he answered , " because I think my French is as good as his English . " Though ...
... occasion he was observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke Eng- lish ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of surprise , he answered , " because I think my French is as good as his English . " Though ...
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... occasion of procuring for us an elegant collection of the best biography and criticism of which our language can boast . 66 TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " Southill , 26th Sept. 1777 . " DEAR SIR , -You find by this letter , that I am still ...
... occasion of procuring for us an elegant collection of the best biography and criticism of which our language can boast . 66 TO JAMES BOSWELL , ESQ . " Southill , 26th Sept. 1777 . " DEAR SIR , -You find by this letter , that I am still ...
Pagina 245
... occasion of Mrs. Lennox's bringing out a play 4 , said to Dr. Johnson at the Club , that a person had advised him to go and hiss it , because she Talking of the minuteness with which had attacked Shakspeare in her book called people ...
... occasion of Mrs. Lennox's bringing out a play 4 , said to Dr. Johnson at the Club , that a person had advised him to go and hiss it , because she Talking of the minuteness with which had attacked Shakspeare in her book called people ...
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acquaintance admirable afterwards Anec ante appears Ashbourne asked asthma authour believe Bishop Boothby Boswell's Brocklesby Burke called character church conversation dear sir death Derbyshire dined dinner doubt Dr Johnson Editor expressed favour Garrick gentleman give happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield live London Lord Lord Monboddo lordship LUCY PORTER madam Malone manner ment mentioned mind Miss Reynolds morning ness never night obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person Piozzi pleased pleasure poet praise Pray prayer publick recollect SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland seems Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion Tissington told truth whig Wilkes wish words write written wrote