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... recollect all the passages that I heard Johnson repeat — it stamps a value on them . He told us that the book entitled " The Lives of the Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely supplied by Mr. Shiels , a Scotchman , one of his 1 Thomas ...
... recollect all the passages that I heard Johnson repeat — it stamps a value on them . He told us that the book entitled " The Lives of the Poets , by Mr. Cibber , " was entirely supplied by Mr. Shiels , a Scotchman , one of his 1 Thomas ...
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... recollect a time when that was the 66 case . " " Talking of " The Spectator , " he said , " It is wonderful that there is such a proportion of bad papers in the half of the work which was not written by Addison ; for there was all the ...
... recollect a time when that was the 66 case . " " Talking of " The Spectator , " he said , " It is wonderful that there is such a proportion of bad papers in the half of the work which was not written by Addison ; for there was all the ...
Pagina 29
... recollect ; but it concluded with wishing her long life . Sir , " said I , " if Dr. Barry's system be true , you have now shortened Mrs. Thrale's life , perhaps some minutes , by accelerating her pulsation . " 66 On Thursday , April 11 ...
... recollect ; but it concluded with wishing her long life . Sir , " said I , " if Dr. Barry's system be true , you have now shortened Mrs. Thrale's life , perhaps some minutes , by accelerating her pulsation . " 66 On Thursday , April 11 ...
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... recollect that of the books preserved ( and an infinite number was lost ) all were confined to two languages . In modern times and modern languages , France and Italy alone produce more books in a given time than Greece and Rome ; put ...
... recollect that of the books preserved ( and an infinite number was lost ) all were confined to two languages . In modern times and modern languages , France and Italy alone produce more books in a given time than Greece and Rome ; put ...
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... recollect that you are to dine at Mr. Dilly's ? " JOHNSON : Sir , I did not think of going to Dilly's : it went out of my head . I have ordered dinner at home with Mrs. Williams . " BOSWELL : " But , my dear Sir , you know you were ...
... recollect that you are to dine at Mr. Dilly's ? " JOHNSON : Sir , I did not think of going to Dilly's : it went out of my head . I have ordered dinner at home with Mrs. Williams . " BOSWELL : " But , my dear Sir , you know you were ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 3 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1831 |
The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1852 |
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Including A Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 3 James Boswell Fragmentweergave - 1909 |
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