Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... took no further notice . " He admires in especial your Irene as the finest tragedy of modern times ; " to which the Doctor replied , " If Pot says so , Pot lies ! " and relapsed into his reverie . ' Croker Corres . ii . 32 . 2 ...
... took no further notice . " He admires in especial your Irene as the finest tragedy of modern times ; " to which the Doctor replied , " If Pot says so , Pot lies ! " and relapsed into his reverie . ' Croker Corres . ii . 32 . 2 ...
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... took place men- tioned by Boswell , in which Johnson gave me more credit for knowl- edge of the Greek metres than I deserved . There was some ques- tion about anapæstics , concerning which I happened to remember what Foster used to tell ...
... took place men- tioned by Boswell , in which Johnson gave me more credit for knowl- edge of the Greek metres than I deserved . There was some ques- tion about anapæstics , concerning which I happened to remember what Foster used to tell ...
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... took occasion to say , “ That young gentleman seems to have little to do . " Mr. Beauclerk ob- served , " Then , to be sure , Spence turned round and wrote that down ; " and went on to say to Dr. Johnson , " Pope , Sir , would have said ...
... took occasion to say , “ That young gentleman seems to have little to do . " Mr. Beauclerk ob- served , " Then , to be sure , Spence turned round and wrote that down ; " and went on to say to Dr. Johnson , " Pope , Sir , would have said ...
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... took up this study . In July , 1773 , he re- corded that between Easter and Whitsuntide , he attempted to learn the Low Dutch language . My application , ' he continues , ' was very slight , and my memory very fallacious , though ...
... took up this study . In July , 1773 , he re- corded that between Easter and Whitsuntide , he attempted to learn the Low Dutch language . My application , ' he continues , ' was very slight , and my memory very fallacious , though ...
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... Took boat and to Fox - hall , where I had not been a great while . To the old Spring Garden , and there walked long . ' Pepys's Diary , i . 361. The place was afterwards known as Faux - hall and Vauxhall . See ante , iii . 350 . ' One ...
... Took boat and to Fox - hall , where I had not been a great while . To the old Spring Garden , and there walked long . ' Pepys's Diary , i . 361. The place was afterwards known as Faux - hall and Vauxhall . See ante , iii . 350 . ' One ...
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