The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4H. G. Bohn, 1853 |
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Pagina 29
... suppose that wit is his chief and most prominent excellence ; when in fact it is only one of the many talents that he possesses , which are so various and extraordinary , that it is very difficult to ascertain precisely the rank and ...
... suppose that wit is his chief and most prominent excellence ; when in fact it is only one of the many talents that he possesses , which are so various and extraordinary , that it is very difficult to ascertain precisely the rank and ...
Pagina 32
... alone it appears in Dr. Johnson's Dictionary . I suppose he meant by it , " with an obstinate resolution , similar to that of a sullen man . " " for the same price , though there had been no 32 1778 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... alone it appears in Dr. Johnson's Dictionary . I suppose he meant by it , " with an obstinate resolution , similar to that of a sullen man . " " for the same price , though there had been no 32 1778 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
Pagina 38
... suppose evil spirits counteracting the Deity , and raisingi storms , for instance , to destroy his creatures . JOHN SON . " Why , Sir , if moral evil be consistent with the government of the Deity , why may not physical evil be also ...
... suppose evil spirits counteracting the Deity , and raisingi storms , for instance , to destroy his creatures . JOHN SON . " Why , Sir , if moral evil be consistent with the government of the Deity , why may not physical evil be also ...
Pagina 41
... suppose Scotchmen made necessarily , and Englishmen by choice . " At dinner this day we had Sir Alexander Dick , whose amiable character and ingenious and culti- vated mind are so generally known ; ( he was then on the verge of seventy ...
... suppose Scotchmen made necessarily , and Englishmen by choice . " At dinner this day we had Sir Alexander Dick , whose amiable character and ingenious and culti- vated mind are so generally known ; ( he was then on the verge of seventy ...
Pagina 50
... Suppose , Sir , " said I , " that a man is absolutely sure , that , if he lives a few days longer , he shall be detected in a fraud , the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society . " JOHNSON . " Then , Sir ...
... Suppose , Sir , " said I , " that a man is absolutely sure , that , if he lives a few days longer , he shall be detected in a fraud , the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society . " JOHNSON . " Then , Sir ...
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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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