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Sir John Hawkins had known Johnson intimately when James Boswell was but a little boy , who had not even heard his name ; Hawkins was a fellow - member of the Ivy Lane Club , one of the execu- tors of Johnson's will , and the official ...
Sir John Hawkins had known Johnson intimately when James Boswell was but a little boy , who had not even heard his name ; Hawkins was a fellow - member of the Ivy Lane Club , one of the execu- tors of Johnson's will , and the official ...
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There may be parts of his former life which he may not wish to be made known to other persons , or even brought to his own recol- lection . ' ' A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own disadvantage .
There may be parts of his former life which he may not wish to be made known to other persons , or even brought to his own recol- lection . ' ' A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own disadvantage .
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He mentioned a thing as not unfrequent , of which I had never heard before , -being called , that is , hearing one's name pronounced by the voice of a known person at a great distance , far beyond the possibility of being reached by any ...
He mentioned a thing as not unfrequent , of which I had never heard before , -being called , that is , hearing one's name pronounced by the voice of a known person at a great distance , far beyond the possibility of being reached by any ...
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DEDICATION TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
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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