Life of Johnson, Volúmenes1-2Oxford University Press, 1942 |
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... expressed in an easy style , that I should injure it by any alteration : ' When Johnson came to Oxford in 1754 , the long vaca- tion was beginning , and most people were leaving the place . This was the first time of his being there ...
... expressed in an easy style , that I should injure it by any alteration : ' When Johnson came to Oxford in 1754 , the long vaca- tion was beginning , and most people were leaving the place . This was the first time of his being there ...
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... expressed , regardless of what others might think , we may wonder , and perhaps regret ; but it is shallow and unjust to charge him with expressing what he did not think . Finding him in a placid humour , and wishing to avail myself of ...
... expressed , regardless of what others might think , we may wonder , and perhaps regret ; but it is shallow and unjust to charge him with expressing what he did not think . Finding him in a placid humour , and wishing to avail myself of ...
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... expressed a desire to be acquainted with a lady who had been much talked of , and universally celebrated for extraordinary address and insinuation . JOHNSON . ' Never believe extraordinary characters which you hear of people . Depend ...
... expressed a desire to be acquainted with a lady who had been much talked of , and universally celebrated for extraordinary address and insinuation . JOHNSON . ' Never believe extraordinary characters which you hear of people . Depend ...
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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