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Pagina 8
... observed , that the sayings themselves are generally great ; that , though he might be an ordinary composer at times , he was for the most part a Handel . His person was large , robust , I may say approach- ing to the gigantic , and ...
... observed , that the sayings themselves are generally great ; that , though he might be an ordinary composer at times , he was for the most part a Handel . His person was large , robust , I may say approach- ing to the gigantic , and ...
Pagina 13
... observe , that " walking the streets of Edinburgh at night was pretty perilous , and a good deal odoriferous . " The peril is much abated , by the care which the magistrates have taken to enforce the city laws against throwing foul ...
... observe , that " walking the streets of Edinburgh at night was pretty perilous , and a good deal odoriferous . " The peril is much abated , by the care which the magistrates have taken to enforce the city laws against throwing foul ...
Pagina 22
... observed to me , undergo , to prove the perfection of his virtue ? Did he ever experience any great instance of adversity ? " When I read this sentence , delivered by my old pro- fessor of moral philosophy , I could not help ex ...
... observed to me , undergo , to prove the perfection of his virtue ? Did he ever experience any great instance of adversity ? " When I read this sentence , delivered by my old pro- fessor of moral philosophy , I could not help ex ...
Pagina 26
... observation , there would ne more virtue even in politics . What Dr. Johnson justly con- demned has , I am sorry to say , greatly increased in the present reign . At the distance of four years from this conversation , 21st of February ...
... observation , there would ne more virtue even in politics . What Dr. Johnson justly con- demned has , I am sorry to say , greatly increased in the present reign . At the distance of four years from this conversation , 21st of February ...
Pagina 27
... observed , that I sometimes call my great friend Mr. Johnson , sometimes Dr. Johnson ; though he had at this time a Doctor's degree from Trinity College , Dublin . The University of Oxford afterwards conferred it upon him by a diploma ...
... observed , that I sometimes call my great friend Mr. Johnson , sometimes Dr. Johnson ; though he had at this time a Doctor's degree from Trinity College , Dublin . The University of Oxford afterwards conferred it upon him by a diploma ...
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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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