The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volumen2G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... pleased with the actor's conceit . He'll be of us , " said Johnson , " how does he know we will permit him ? the first duke in England has no right to hold such language . " 1 However , when Garrick was regularly proposed some time ...
... pleased with the actor's conceit . He'll be of us , " said Johnson , " how does he know we will permit him ? the first duke in England has no right to hold such language . " 1 However , when Garrick was regularly proposed some time ...
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... pleased with his reception , both by Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , and they so much pleased with him , that his invitations to their house were more and more frequent , till at last he became one of the family , and an apartment was ...
... pleased with his reception , both by Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , and they so much pleased with him , that his invitations to their house were more and more frequent , till at last he became one of the family , and an apartment was ...
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... pleased to make my compliments to your family . I am , Sir , your most obliged and most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " From one of his Journals I transcribed what follows : - " At church , Oct. — 65 . 2 " Je ne veux point ...
... pleased to make my compliments to your family . I am , Sir , your most obliged and most humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " From one of his Journals I transcribed what follows : - " At church , Oct. — 65 . 2 " Je ne veux point ...
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... pleased with his society , and was just come from the continent , where he was generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced upon him . His absurd preference of savage to ...
... pleased with his society , and was just come from the continent , where he was generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson pronounced upon him . His absurd preference of savage to ...
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... pleased us ; whether it be that we are fatigued , and don't choose to carry so many things any farther , or that we find other things which we like better . " BOSWELL . But , Sir , why don't you give us something in some other way ...
... pleased us ; whether it be that we are fatigued , and don't choose to carry so many things any farther , or that we find other things which we like better . " BOSWELL . But , Sir , why don't you give us something in some other way ...
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