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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Now and then , perhaps , there is a fellow who'grow's old in his college ; but this
is against his will , unless he be a man very indolent indeed . A hundred a year is
reckoned a good fellowship , and that is no more than is necessary to keep a ...
Now and then , perhaps , there is a fellow who'grow's old in his college ; but this
is against his will , unless he be a man very indolent indeed . A hundred a year is
reckoned a good fellowship , and that is no more than is necessary to keep a ...
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Speaking of a certain literary friend , “ He is a very pompous puzzling fellow ( said
he ) ; he lent mé a letter once that somebody had written to him , no matter what it
was about ; but he wanted to have the letter back , and expressed a mighty ...
Speaking of a certain literary friend , “ He is a very pompous puzzling fellow ( said
he ) ; he lent mé a letter once that somebody had written to him , no matter what it
was about ; but he wanted to have the letter back , and expressed a mighty ...
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We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway , than for a
fellow who jumps out of a ditch , and knocks you down behind your back .
Courage is a quality so necessary for maintaining virtue , that it is always
respected , even ...
We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway , than for a
fellow who jumps out of a ditch , and knocks you down behind your back .
Courage is a quality so necessary for maintaining virtue , that it is always
respected , even ...
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Of his fellow - collegian , the celebrated Mr George Whitefield , he said “
Whitefield never drew so much attention as a mountebank does he did not draw
attention by doing better than man . others , but by doing what was strange .
Of his fellow - collegian , the celebrated Mr George Whitefield , he said “
Whitefield never drew so much attention as a mountebank does he did not draw
attention by doing better than man . others , but by doing what was strange .
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Being asked if “ The Suspicious Husband ' did not furnish a well drawn character
, that of Ranger , Johnson said , No , Sir ; Ranger is just a rake , a mere rake , and
a lively young fellow , but no character . ” Richardson had little conversation ...
Being asked if “ The Suspicious Husband ' did not furnish a well drawn character
, that of Ranger , Johnson said , No , Sir ; Ranger is just a rake , a mere rake , and
a lively young fellow , but no character . ” Richardson had little conversation ...
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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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