Life of Johnson, Volúmenes1-2Oxford University Press, 1942 |
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... conversation of a celebrated man , if his talents have been exerted in conversation , will best display his character , is , I trust , too well established in the judgment of mankind , to be at all shaken by a sneering observation of Mr ...
... conversation of a celebrated man , if his talents have been exerted in conversation , will best display his character , is , I trust , too well established in the judgment of mankind , to be at all shaken by a sneering observation of Mr ...
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... conversation I have been at great pains to collect with the utmost authenticity from Dr. Johnson's own detail to myself ; from Mr. Langton who was present when he gave an account of it to Dr. Joseph Warton , and several other friends ...
... conversation I have been at great pains to collect with the utmost authenticity from Dr. Johnson's own detail to myself ; from Mr. Langton who was present when he gave an account of it to Dr. Joseph Warton , and several other friends ...
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... conversation , no fair exertion of mind amongst them , if the young men are by ; for a man who has a character does not choose to stake it in their presence . ' BOSWELL . ' But , Sir , may there not be very good conversation without a ...
... conversation , no fair exertion of mind amongst them , if the young men are by ; for a man who has a character does not choose to stake it in their presence . ' BOSWELL . ' But , Sir , may there not be very good conversation without a ...
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DEDICATION TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
Términos y frases comunes
able acquaintance admiration afterwards allow answered appeared asked attention authour believe BOSWELL called character church common consider conversation dear Sir death desire doubt edition effect English excellent expressed favour Garrick gave give given Goldsmith hand happy hear heard honour hope human instance Italy John Johnson judge kind King knowledge known lady Langton language late learning leave less letter lived London Lord manner means mentioned merit mind nature never obliged observed occasion once opinion particular passed perhaps person pleased pleasure poem present publick published question reason received remarkable respect Scotland seemed seen servant shew soon suppose sure talked tell thing thought tion told true truth whole wish wonder write written wrote young