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 13
... this testimony comes : thus it is . " He afterwards said to me , " Did you observe the wonderful confidence with which young Tytler advanced with his front ready brazed 1 " ... First edit.-C. " He same kind of ready belief might be found.
... this testimony comes : thus it is . " He afterwards said to me , " Did you observe the wonderful confidence with which young Tytler advanced with his front ready brazed 1 " ... First edit.-C. " He same kind of ready belief might be found.
Pagina 15
... the fact or event with such an impression on the fancy , though certainly very wonderful , if proved , has no more connection with superstition than magnetism or electricity . After dinner various topics were discussed ; but I rec.
... the fact or event with such an impression on the fancy , though certainly very wonderful , if proved , has no more connection with superstition than magnetism or electricity . After dinner various topics were discussed ; but I rec.
Pagina 17
... wonderful memory . " With the leave , however , of this elegant historian , no man's memory can preserve facts or sayings with such fidelity as may be done by writing them down when they are recent . Dr. Robertson said , " It was now ...
... wonderful memory . " With the leave , however , of this elegant historian , no man's memory can preserve facts or sayings with such fidelity as may be done by writing them down when they are recent . Dr. Robertson said , " It was now ...
Pagina 21
... wonderful how ignorant many officers of the army are , considering how much leisure they have for study , and the acquisition of know- ledge . " I hope he was mistaken ; for he maintained that many of them were ignorant of things ...
... wonderful how ignorant many officers of the army are , considering how much leisure they have for study , and the acquisition of know- ledge . " I hope he was mistaken ; for he maintained that many of them were ignorant of things ...
Pagina 95
... wonderful admirer of the trage ly of Douglas , and presented its author with a gold medal . Some years ago , at a coffee - house in Oxford , I called to him , ' Mr. Sheri- dan , Mr. Sheridan , how came you to give a gold medal to Home ...
... wonderful admirer of the trage ly of Douglas , and presented its author with a gold medal . Some years ago , at a coffee - house in Oxford , I called to him , ' Mr. Sheri- dan , Mr. Sheridan , how came you to give a gold medal to Home ...
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acquaintance admiration ĘTAT afterwards appear Ashbourne Auchinleck Beggar's Opera believe Bishop called character church compliments conversation Court of Session dear Sir death dined dinner Dodd doubt Edinburgh eminent England English entertained Erse ETAT father favour Garrick gentleman give glad happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson journey judge kind lady Langton learned LETTER Lichfield lived London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo LUCY PORTER Madam mentioned mind Miss never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford Percy perhaps Piozzi pleased pleasure poem poet Rasay recollect remark Reynolds SAM JOHNSON Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seems Sir Joshua Streatham suppose sure talked tell things thought Thrale tion told truth Whig Wilkes wish wonderful write written wrote