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In the fifth dialogue of this work , in which the question debated is , " whether there be degrees of glorie in heaven , or difference of paines in hell , " one of the speakers Dr. Johnson was very kind this evening , and said 6 [ 1766 ...
In the fifth dialogue of this work , in which the question debated is , " whether there be degrees of glorie in heaven , or difference of paines in hell , " one of the speakers Dr. Johnson was very kind this evening , and said 6 [ 1766 ...
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Dr. Johnson was very kind this evening , and said to me , " You have now lived five - and - twenty years , and you have employed them well . " " Alas , sir , " said I , " I fear not . Do I know history ? Do I know mathematicks ?
Dr. Johnson was very kind this evening , and said to me , " You have now lived five - and - twenty years , and you have employed them well . " " Alas , sir , " said I , " I fear not . Do I know history ? Do I know mathematicks ?
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He sprung from the sofa , advanced to Johnson , and in a kind of flut- ter , from imagining himself in the situation which he had just been hearing described , exclaimed , " Well , you ac- quitted yourself in this conversation better ...
He sprung from the sofa , advanced to Johnson , and in a kind of flut- ter , from imagining himself in the situation which he had just been hearing described , exclaimed , " Well , you ac- quitted yourself in this conversation better ...
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... the weary mind Surveys the general toil of human kind . But this dark ground might make Goldsmith's humour shine the more e . d Prayers and Meditations vol . ix . p . 231 , 232 . e In this prologue , Mr. John Taylor informed Mr.
... the weary mind Surveys the general toil of human kind . But this dark ground might make Goldsmith's humour shine the more e . d Prayers and Meditations vol . ix . p . 231 , 232 . e In this prologue , Mr. John Taylor informed Mr.
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There is a great difference between what is said without our being urged to it , and what is said from a kind of compulsion . If I praise a man's book without being asked my opinion of it , that is honest praise , to which one may trust ...
There is a great difference between what is said without our being urged to it , and what is said from a kind of compulsion . If I praise a man's book without being asked my opinion of it , that is honest praise , to which one may trust ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1791 |
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able admiration allowed answered appeared asked believe BOSWELL called character church common consider conversation court DEAR desire dined doubt edition effect England English expressed give given Goldsmith happy head hear heard honour hope human instance Italy John Johnson judge kind king known lady land language late learning leave less letter live London look lord manner master mean mentioned mind nature never notes obliged observed occasion once opinion particular passage passed perhaps person pleased pleasure present printed produced publick published question reason received remark respect Scotland seemed seen servant soon speak suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told true wish wonder write written wrote
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| Titel | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 2 van The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Auteur | James Boswell |
| Uitgever | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Oxford University |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 18 juni 2007 |
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