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Pagina 11
... father and mother , says Johnson , had not much hap- piness from each other . They seldom conversed ; for my father could not bear to talk of his affairs ; and my mother , being unacquainted with books , cared not to talk of any thing ...
... father and mother , says Johnson , had not much hap- piness from each other . They seldom conversed ; for my father could not bear to talk of his affairs ; and my mother , being unacquainted with books , cared not to talk of any thing ...
Pagina 12
... calculate the returns of my father's trade , and by that estimate his probable profits . This , I believe , my parents never did . " - MALONE . not quite three years old . My grandfather Hammond ob- 12 [ 1712-1728 . THE LIFE OF.
... calculate the returns of my father's trade , and by that estimate his probable profits . This , I believe , my parents never did . " - MALONE . not quite three years old . My grandfather Hammond ob- 12 [ 1712-1728 . THE LIFE OF.
Pagina 13
... father's shoulders , listening and gaping at the much celebrated preacher . Mr. Hammond asked Mr. Johnson , how he could possibly think of bringing such an infant to church , and in the midst of so great a crowd . He answered , be ...
... father's shoulders , listening and gaping at the much celebrated preacher . Mr. Hammond asked Mr. Johnson , how he could possibly think of bringing such an infant to church , and in the midst of so great a crowd . He answered , be ...
Pagina 14
... father made the verses , and wished to pass them for his child's . He added , " my father was a foolish old man ; that is to say , foolish in talking of his children " . " m Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson , by Hester Lynch Piozzi , p . 11 ...
... father made the verses , and wished to pass them for his child's . He added , " my father was a foolish old man ; that is to say , foolish in talking of his children " . " m Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson , by Hester Lynch Piozzi , p . 11 ...
Pagina 15
... father's anxiety to exhibit him as an infant prodigy . " That , " said he to Mrs. Piozzi , " is the great misery of late marriages ; the unhappy produce of them becomes the plaything of dotage . " Anecdotes , P. 14.-ED. • Prayers and ...
... father's anxiety to exhibit him as an infant prodigy . " That , " said he to Mrs. Piozzi , " is the great misery of late marriages ; the unhappy produce of them becomes the plaything of dotage . " Anecdotes , P. 14.-ED. • Prayers and ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1857 |
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