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Pagina 11
... talked of marrying women of fortune ; and I mentioned a common remark , that a man may be , upon the whole , richer by marrying a woman with a very small portion , because a woman of fortune will be proportionally expensive ; whereas a ...
... talked of marrying women of fortune ; and I mentioned a common remark , that a man may be , upon the whole , richer by marrying a woman with a very small portion , because a woman of fortune will be proportionally expensive ; whereas a ...
Pagina 16
... talked of education at great schools ; the advantages and dis- advantages of which Johnson displayed in a luminous manner ; but his arguments preponderate so much in favour of the benefit which a boy of good parts might receive at one ...
... talked of education at great schools ; the advantages and dis- advantages of which Johnson displayed in a luminous manner ; but his arguments preponderate so much in favour of the benefit which a boy of good parts might receive at one ...
Pagina 19
... talked of the Roman Catholic religion . JOHNSON : " In the bar- barous ages , Sir , priests and people were equally deceived ; but after- wards there were gross corruptions introduced by the clergy , such as indulgences to priests to ...
... talked of the Roman Catholic religion . JOHNSON : " In the bar- barous ages , Sir , priests and people were equally deceived ; but after- wards there were gross corruptions introduced by the clergy , such as indulgences to priests to ...
Pagina 20
... talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I flattered myself , he and Mrs. Thrale and Dr. Johnson were soon to set out ; and therefore I pressed it as much ...
... talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I flattered myself , he and Mrs. Thrale and Dr. Johnson were soon to set out ; and therefore I pressed it as much ...
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... talked of Flatman's Poems ; and Mrs. Thrale observed , that Pope had partly borrowed from him " The Dying Christian to his Soul . " Johnson repeated Rochester's verses upon Flatman , which I think by much too severe : - " Nor that slow ...
... talked of Flatman's Poems ; and Mrs. Thrale observed , that Pope had partly borrowed from him " The Dying Christian to his Soul . " Johnson repeated Rochester's verses upon Flatman , which I think by much too severe : - " Nor that slow ...
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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 ..., Volume 3 James Boswell Fragmentweergave - 1909 |
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2 James Boswell,John Wilson Croker Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2015 |
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