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In writing de- dications for others , he considered himself as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him , when I had any thing worthy of communicating . VOL . II .
In writing de- dications for others , he considered himself as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him , when I had any thing worthy of communicating . VOL . II .
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Talking of education , " People have now - a - days , " said he , " got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures . Now I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the ...
Talking of education , " People have now - a - days , " said he , " got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures . Now I cannot see that lectures can do so much good as reading the books from which the ...
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... any better authority for almost every thing that he believes ? " BOSWELL . " Then the vulgar , sir , never can know they are right , but must submit themselves to the learned . " JOHNSON . " To be sure , sir .
... any better authority for almost every thing that he believes ? " BOSWELL . " Then the vulgar , sir , never can know they are right , but must submit themselves to the learned . " JOHNSON . " To be sure , sir .
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You give yourself no more concern about a new play , than if you had never had any thing to do with the stage . ... But as we advance in the journey of life , we drop some of the things which have pleased us ; whether it be that we are ...
You give yourself no more concern about a new play , than if you had never had any thing to do with the stage . ... But as we advance in the journey of life , we drop some of the things which have pleased us ; whether it be that we are ...
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66 Since you will not inform us where you are , or how you live , I know not whether you desire to know any thing of us . However , I will tell you that THE CLUB subsists ; but we have the loss of Burke's company since he has been ...
66 Since you will not inform us where you are , or how you live , I know not whether you desire to know any thing of us . However , I will tell you that THE CLUB subsists ; but we have the loss of Burke's company since he has been ...
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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
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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