The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2Sturgis & Walton Company, 1909 |
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Pagina 599
... Lord Bute , " It was said of Augustus that it would have been better for Rome that he had never been born , or had never died . So it would have been better for this nation if Lord Bute had never been minister , or had never resigned ...
... Lord Bute , " It was said of Augustus that it would have been better for Rome that he had never been born , or had never died . So it would have been better for this nation if Lord Bute had never been minister , or had never resigned ...
Pagina 608
... Lord Henderland . I mentioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , Lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . † JOHNSON : " I wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court ...
... Lord Henderland . I mentioned Mr. Solicitor's relation , Lord Charles Hay , with whom I knew Dr. Johnson had been acquainted . † JOHNSON : " I wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court ...
Pagina 615
... Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian master ; and has dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fas- cinating Lady Craven , † and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler , on Snowhill . 66 From an engraving ...
... Lord Thurlow , and Mr. Sastres , the Italian master ; and has dined one day with the beautiful , gay , and fas- cinating Lady Craven , † and the next with good Mrs. Gardiner , the tallow - chandler , on Snowhill . 66 From an engraving ...
Pagina 616
... Lord Elibank ‡ had the highest admiration of his powers . He once observed to me : whatever opinion Johnson maintains , I will not say that he convinces me ; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it . " I have heard ...
... Lord Elibank ‡ had the highest admiration of his powers . He once observed to me : whatever opinion Johnson maintains , I will not say that he convinces me ; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it . " I have heard ...
Pagina 617
... LORD and SAVIOUR , who , having triumphed over death and the grave , proclaimed immortality to mankind . I repeated to him an argument of a lady of my acquaintance , who maintained that her husband's having been guilty of numberless ...
... LORD and SAVIOUR , who , having triumphed over death and the grave , proclaimed immortality to mankind . I repeated to him an argument of a lady of my acquaintance , who maintained that her husband's having been guilty of numberless ...
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