The Life of Samuel JohnsonModern Library, 1965 - 559 pagina's |
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Pagina 99
... Lord Bute to thank him . He then told Sir Joshua that Lord Bute said to him expressly , ' It is not given you for any thing you are to do , but for what you have done . ' His Lordship , he said , behaved in the handsomest manner . He ...
... Lord Bute to thank him . He then told Sir Joshua that Lord Bute said to him expressly , ' It is not given you for any thing you are to do , but for what you have done . ' His Lordship , he said , behaved in the handsomest manner . He ...
Pagina 213
... Sir Joshua Reynolds . I do not perceive why the profession of a player should be despised ; for the great and ultimate end of all the employments of mankind is to produce amusement . Garrick produces more amusement than any body ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds . I do not perceive why the profession of a player should be despised ; for the great and ultimate end of all the employments of mankind is to produce amusement . Garrick produces more amusement than any body ...
Pagina 406
... Sir . You are too far gone . ' Sir Joshua . ' I should have thought so indeed , Sir , had I made such a speech as you have now done . ' Johnson . ( drawing himself in , and , I really thought blushing , ) ' Nay , don't be angry . I did ...
... Sir . You are too far gone . ' Sir Joshua . ' I should have thought so indeed , Sir , had I made such a speech as you have now done . ' Johnson . ( drawing himself in , and , I really thought blushing , ) ' Nay , don't be angry . I did ...
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