The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 3Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger, 1878 |
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Pagina 11
... Johnson's Departur for London - Letters from Lord Hailes and Mr. Dempster . Wednesday , Nov. 10. - Old Mr. Drummond , the bookseller , came to breakfast . Dr. Johnson and he had not met for ten years . There was respect on his side ...
... Johnson's Departur for London - Letters from Lord Hailes and Mr. Dempster . Wednesday , Nov. 10. - Old Mr. Drummond , the bookseller , came to breakfast . Dr. Johnson and he had not met for ten years . There was respect on his side ...
Pagina 12
... Johnson's giving him an . account of our Tour . The subject of difference in political princi- ples was introduced . JOHNSON . " It is much increased by opposi- tion . There was a violent Whig , with whom I used to contend with great ...
... Johnson's giving him an . account of our Tour . The subject of difference in political princi- ples was introduced . JOHNSON . " It is much increased by opposi- tion . There was a violent Whig , with whom I used to contend with great ...
Pagina 13
... Johnson indignantly asked him , whe- ther he understood the original ; to which an answer being given in the negative , " Why , then , " said Dr. Johnson , " we see to what this testimony comes : thus it is . " I mentioned this as a ...
... Johnson indignantly asked him , whe- ther he understood the original ; to which an answer being given in the negative , " Why , then , " said Dr. Johnson , " we see to what this testimony comes : thus it is . " I mentioned this as a ...
Pagina 16
... Johnson compared the different talents of Garrick and Foote , as companions , and gave Garrick greatly the preference for elegance , though he allowed Foote extraordinary powers of entertainment He said , " Garrick is restrained by some ...
... Johnson compared the different talents of Garrick and Foote , as companions , and gave Garrick greatly the preference for elegance , though he allowed Foote extraordinary powers of entertainment He said , " Garrick is restrained by some ...
Pagina 22
... Johnson has given liberal praise to Mr. Braidwood's academy for the deaf and dumb . ' When he visited it , a circumstance occurred which was truly char- acteristical of our great lexicographer . ' Pray , " said he , can they pronounce ...
... Johnson has given liberal praise to Mr. Braidwood's academy for the deaf and dumb . ' When he visited it , a circumstance occurred which was truly char- acteristical of our great lexicographer . ' Pray , " said he , can they pronounce ...
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