The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides;Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1846 |
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... less courted the favour of the great . During this interview at Ashbourne , Johnson seemed to be more uniformly social , cheerful , and alert , than I had almost ever seen him . He was prompt on great occasions and on small . Taylor ...
... less courted the favour of the great . During this interview at Ashbourne , Johnson seemed to be more uniformly social , cheerful , and alert , than I had almost ever seen him . He was prompt on great occasions and on small . Taylor ...
Pagina 35
... less strange than true , that a brother advocate in considerable practice [ Mr. Wright ] , but of whom it certainly cannot be said , Ingenuas didicit fideliter artes , asked Mr. Maciaurin , with a face of flippant assurance , " Are ...
... less strange than true , that a brother advocate in considerable practice [ Mr. Wright ] , but of whom it certainly cannot be said , Ingenuas didicit fideliter artes , asked Mr. Maciaurin , with a face of flippant assurance , " Are ...
Pagina 42
... less confident of the truth of her own narratives , unless she can recur to some written memo- rials . If she has satisfied herself with hints , instead of full representations , let her supply the deficiencies now while her memory is ...
... less confident of the truth of her own narratives , unless she can recur to some written memo- rials . If she has satisfied herself with hints , instead of full representations , let her supply the deficiencies now while her memory is ...
Pagina 53
... less mystery in a future state ? That we now see in a glass darkly , ' but shall then see face to face ? " " This reflection , which I thus freely communicate , will be valued by the thinking part of my readers , who may have themselves ...
... less mystery in a future state ? That we now see in a glass darkly , ' but shall then see face to face ? " " This reflection , which I thus freely communicate , will be valued by the thinking part of my readers , who may have themselves ...
Pagina 63
... less governed by interest . not make us do every thing . In a case which admits of doubt , we try to think on the side which is for our interest , and generally bring ourselves to act accordingly . But the subject must admit of ...
... less governed by interest . not make us do every thing . In a case which admits of doubt , we try to think on the side which is for our interest , and generally bring ourselves to act accordingly . But the subject must admit of ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the ..., Volume 7 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1853 |
The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the ..., Volume 7 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1835 |
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