Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volume 1J. Mawman, 1807 |
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... appears to you . I say such a one walked across the street ; if he really did so , I told a physical truth . If I thought so , though I should have been mistaken , I told a moral truth . " " A man , " he said , " should be careful never ...
... appears to you . I say such a one walked across the street ; if he really did so , I told a physical truth . If I thought so , though I should have been mistaken , I told a moral truth . " " A man , " he said , " should be careful never ...
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... appear deceived , or whether from real good hu- mour , he kept up the joke : " Nay , but if any body were to answer the paragraph , and contra- dict it , I'd have a reply , and would say , that he who contradicted it was no friend ...
... appear deceived , or whether from real good hu- mour , he kept up the joke : " Nay , but if any body were to answer the paragraph , and contra- dict it , I'd have a reply , and would say , that he who contradicted it was no friend ...
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... appearing to be worsted in argument , even when , to show the force and dexterity of his talents , he had taken the wrong side . When , therefore , he perceived that his opponent gained ground , he had recourse to some sudden mode of ...
... appearing to be worsted in argument , even when , to show the force and dexterity of his talents , he had taken the wrong side . When , therefore , he perceived that his opponent gained ground , he had recourse to some sudden mode of ...
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... appear so at all times . I admit that the spirits are raised by drinking , as by the common participation of any pleasure : cock - fighting , or bear - baiting , will raise the spirits of a company , as drinking does , though surely ...
... appear so at all times . I admit that the spirits are raised by drinking , as by the common participation of any pleasure : cock - fighting , or bear - baiting , will raise the spirits of a company , as drinking does , though surely ...
Pagina 35
... appear ridiculous , to other people . " At another time being at Sir Joshua Reynolds's , Johnson harangued upon the qualities of different liquors ; and spoke with great contempt of claret , as so weak , " that a man would be drowned by ...
... appear ridiculous , to other people . " At another time being at Sir Joshua Reynolds's , Johnson harangued upon the qualities of different liquors ; and spoke with great contempt of claret , as so weak , " that a man would be drowned by ...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1 Samuel Johnson Volledige weergave - 1798 |
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allow argument asked better Boswell character Colley Cibber consider conversation daugh degree Demosthenes dine dinner drinking wine drunk effect Eutropius evil fortune Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happiness hear House of Commons Hudibras idle instance Johnson observed judge keep labour lady Langton laugh learning liberty live London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Mansfield Madam magistrate man's mankind marriage marry mentioned merit mind never occasion once opinion Parliament perhaps person pleased pleasure poor pounds praise pretty woman principles produce rank reason remark respect Scotland shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir said Johnson society speak spend superiority suppose sure talk tavern teach tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies truth virtue wall of China Whig wife wise wish woman worth wrong