The Life of Samuel Johnson1965 |
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... Sir Joshua Reynolds . I do not perceive why the profession of a player should be despised ; for the great and ultimate end of all the employments of mankind is to produce amusement . Garrick produces more amusement than any body ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds . I do not perceive why the profession of a player should be despised ; for the great and ultimate end of all the employments of mankind is to produce amusement . Garrick produces more amusement than any body ...
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... Sir Joshua Reynolds , who was exceedingly pleased with it . He thought that I should now communicate the negociation to Dr. Johnson , who might afterwards com- plain if the attention with which he had been honoured , should be too long ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds , who was exceedingly pleased with it . He thought that I should now communicate the negociation to Dr. Johnson , who might afterwards com- plain if the attention with which he had been honoured , should be too long ...
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... Sir Joshua Reynolds I was informed , that the Lord Chancellor had called on him , and acquainted him that the application had not been successful ; but that his Lord- ship , after speaking highly in praise of Johnson , as a man who was ...
... Sir Joshua Reynolds I was informed , that the Lord Chancellor had called on him , and acquainted him that the application had not been successful ; but that his Lord- ship , after speaking highly in praise of Johnson , as a man who was ...
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acquaintance admiration ÆTAT afterwards agreeable answered appeared April Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON better booksellers Brocklesby called character compliments consider conversation David Garrick DEAR SIR death degree Dictionary dined dinner drink eminent English expressed favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour instance JAMES BOSWELL John kind lady Langton learning Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned mind morning never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College perhaps pleased pleasure Poets publick recollect remarkable respect Reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seemed shewed Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds soon Streatham strong suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies truth wine wish wonderful write wrote