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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A respectable person was one day mentioned to Johnson as of a very strong
mind , but as having little of that tenderness which is common to human nature ;
as an instance of which , when it was suggested to him that he should invite his
son ...
A respectable person was one day mentioned to Johnson as of a very strong
mind , but as having little of that tenderness which is common to human nature ;
as an instance of which , when it was suggested to him that he should invite his
son ...
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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. B. asked , whether , although the words of some texts of Scripture seemed
strong in support of the dreadful doctrine of an eternity of punishment , we inight
not hope that the denunciation was figurative , and would not literally be
executed .
Mr. B. asked , whether , although the words of some texts of Scripture seemed
strong in support of the dreadful doctrine of an eternity of punishment , we inight
not hope that the denunciation was figurative , and would not literally be
executed .
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Supposing a miracle possible , as to which , in my opinion , there can be no
doubt , we have as strong evidence for the miracles in support of Christianity , as
the nature of the thing admits . ” Talking of those who denied the truth of
Christianity ...
Supposing a miracle possible , as to which , in my opinion , there can be no
doubt , we have as strong evidence for the miracles in support of Christianity , as
the nature of the thing admits . ” Talking of those who denied the truth of
Christianity ...
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His excellence is strong sense ; for his humour , though very well , is not
remarkably good . I doubt whether the " Tale of the Tub , be his ; for he never
owned it , and it is much above his usual manner . ” A person praised Swift's . '
Conduct of ...
His excellence is strong sense ; for his humour , though very well , is not
remarkably good . I doubt whether the " Tale of the Tub , be his ; for he never
owned it , and it is much above his usual manner . ” A person praised Swift's . '
Conduct of ...
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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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