The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order ; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons ; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published ; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 2Office of the National Illustrated Library, 1851 |
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... gentleman having come in who was to go as a mate in the ship along with Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander , Dr. Johnson asked what were the names of the ships destined for the expedition . The gentleman answered , they were once to be called ...
... gentleman having come in who was to go as a mate in the ship along with Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander , Dr. Johnson asked what were the names of the ships destined for the expedition . The gentleman answered , they were once to be called ...
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... gentleman talking to us . When one of his friends endeavoured to maintain that a country gentleman might contrive to pass his life very agreeably , " Sir , " said he , " you cannot give me an instance of any man who is permitted to lay ...
... gentleman talking to us . When one of his friends endeavoured to maintain that a country gentleman might contrive to pass his life very agreeably , " Sir , " said he , " you cannot give me an instance of any man who is permitted to lay ...
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... gentleman has heard you patiently for an hour ; pray allow us now to hear him . " JOHNSON ( sternly ) : " Sir , I was not interrupting the gentleman . I was only giving him a signal of my attention . Sir , you are impertinent ...
... gentleman has heard you patiently for an hour ; pray allow us now to hear him . " JOHNSON ( sternly ) : " Sir , I was not interrupting the gentleman . I was only giving him a signal of my attention . Sir , you are impertinent ...
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Frontispiece Johnsons interview with George III | 6 |
Johnsons fit of laughter at the Temple Gate from an original drawing 170 | 7 |
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1807 |
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Account of Corsica acquaintance admiration Æneid affectionate afraid afterwards answered appeared asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON bookseller character Church compliments consider conversation court DEAR SIR dined Doctor of Medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England favour Fleet-street Garrick gentleman George Steevens give glad Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON Johnson's-court king lady Langton language learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mentioned mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford pamphlet perhaps pleased pleasure poem printed published reason remark respect Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seems Shakspeare Sir Joshua Reynolds speak suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale told Tom Davies Williams wish wonder write written wrote