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No man loves to frustrate expectations which have been formed in his favour ; and the pleasure which I promise myself from your journals and remarks is so great , that perhaps no degree of attention or discern- ment will be sufficient ...
No man loves to frustrate expectations which have been formed in his favour ; and the pleasure which I promise myself from your journals and remarks is so great , that perhaps no degree of attention or discern- ment will be sufficient ...
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welcome as is due to him whom a wise and noble curiosity has led , where perhaps no native of this country ever was before . " I have no news to tell you that can deserve your notice ; nor would I willingly lessen the pleasure that any ...
welcome as is due to him whom a wise and noble curiosity has led , where perhaps no native of this country ever was before . " I have no news to tell you that can deserve your notice ; nor would I willingly lessen the pleasure that any ...
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I don't deny , sir , but that his novel may , perhaps , do harm ; but I cannot think his intention was bad . " JOHNSON . " Sir , that will not do . We cannot prove any man's intention to be bad . d Piety practised in solitude , like the ...
I don't deny , sir , but that his novel may , perhaps , do harm ; but I cannot think his intention was bad . " JOHNSON . " Sir , that will not do . We cannot prove any man's intention to be bad . d Piety practised in solitude , like the ...
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When composing , I have generally had them in my mind , perhaps fifty at a time , walking up and down in my room ; and then I have written them down , and often , from lazi- ness , have written only half lines .
When composing , I have generally had them in my mind , perhaps fifty at a time , walking up and down in my room ; and then I have written them down , and often , from lazi- ness , have written only half lines .
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However , I will tell you that THE CLUB subsists ; but we have the loss of Burke's company since he has been engaged in publick business , in which he has gained more reputation than perhaps any man at his [ first ] appearance ever ...
However , I will tell you that THE CLUB subsists ; but we have the loss of Burke's company since he has been engaged in publick business , in which he has gained more reputation than perhaps any man at his [ first ] appearance ever ...
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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
Bibliografische gegevens
| 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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