Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volumen2 |
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The horror of death which had always been observable in Dr. Johnson appeared
remarkably strong one evening . “ I ventured to tell him ( says Mr. B. ) that I had
been , for moments of my life , not afraid of death ; therefore I could suppose ...
The horror of death which had always been observable in Dr. Johnson appeared
remarkably strong one evening . “ I ventured to tell him ( says Mr. B. ) that I had
been , for moments of my life , not afraid of death ; therefore I could suppose ...
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Mr. Boswell one day said , “ I do not know whether there are any well - attested
stories of the appearance of ghosts . You know there is a famous account of the
apparition of Mrs. Veal , prefixed to Drelincourt on Death . ' " - JOHNSON .
Mr. Boswell one day said , “ I do not know whether there are any well - attested
stories of the appearance of ghosts . You know there is a famous account of the
apparition of Mrs. Veal , prefixed to Drelincourt on Death . ' " - JOHNSON .
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... with other miracles , that which happened at our Saviour's death , ' And the
graves were opened , and many bodies of the saints which slept arose , and
came out of the graves after his resurrection , and went into the holy city , and
appeared ...
... with other miracles , that which happened at our Saviour's death , ' And the
graves were opened , and many bodies of the saints which slept arose , and
came out of the graves after his resurrection , and went into the holy city , and
appeared ...
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Dodsley himself , upon this being repeated to him , said , “ It was too much ; ' it
must be remembered , that Johnson always appeared not to be sufficiently
sensible of the merit of Otway . " Talking of Rochester's Poems , he said he had
given ...
Dodsley himself , upon this being repeated to him , said , “ It was too much ; ' it
must be remembered , that Johnson always appeared not to be sufficiently
sensible of the merit of Otway . " Talking of Rochester's Poems , he said he had
given ...
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I think ridicule may be fairly used against an infidel ; for instance , if he be an ugly
fellow , and yet absurdly vain of his person , we may contrast his appearance with
Cicero's beautiful image of Virtue , could she be seen . Johnson coincided with ...
I think ridicule may be fairly used against an infidel ; for instance , if he be an ugly
fellow , and yet absurdly vain of his person , we may contrast his appearance with
Cicero's beautiful image of Virtue , could she be seen . Johnson coincided with ...
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| Título | Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volumen2 Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Samuel Johnson |
| Autor | Samuel Johnson |
| Editor | J. Mawman, 1807 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de California |
| Digitalizado | 20 Abr. 2017 |
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