Life of Johnson, Volúmenes1-2Oxford University Press, 1942 |
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... gave me some account of what passed on the night of Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor . His being ...
... gave me some account of what passed on the night of Johnson's arrival at Oxford . On that evening , his father , who had anxiously accompanied him , found means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor . His being ...
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... gave it away very liberally . His desire of imaginary consequence predominated over his attention to truth . When he began to rise into notice , he said he had a brother who was Dean of Durham , a fiction so easily detected , that it is ...
... gave it away very liberally . His desire of imaginary consequence predominated over his attention to truth . When he began to rise into notice , he said he had a brother who was Dean of Durham , a fiction so easily detected , that it is ...
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... gave one hundred pounds . The sale was so rapid and extensive , and the approbation of the publick so high , that to their honour be it recorded , the proprietors made Dr. Blair a present first of one sum , and afterwards of another ...
... gave one hundred pounds . The sale was so rapid and extensive , and the approbation of the publick so high , that to their honour be it recorded , the proprietors made Dr. Blair a present first of one sum , and afterwards of another ...
Contenido
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