Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... knew that , if he were once launched from the metropolis he would go forward very well ; and I got our common friends there to assist in set- ting him afloat . To Mrs. Thrale in particular , whose en- chantment over him seldom failed ...
... knew that , if he were once launched from the metropolis he would go forward very well ; and I got our common friends there to assist in set- ting him afloat . To Mrs. Thrale in particular , whose en- chantment over him seldom failed ...
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... knew his opinion to be the same with my own , he kept himself aloof at a very critical period indeed , when the Douglas cause shook the sacred security of birth- right in Scotland to its foundation ; a cause , which had it happened ...
... knew his opinion to be the same with my own , he kept himself aloof at a very critical period indeed , when the Douglas cause shook the sacred security of birth- right in Scotland to its foundation ; a cause , which had it happened ...
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... knew himself to be dying , which I may some time or other communicate to the world ' . I shall not , however , extol him so very highly as Dr. Adam Smith does , who says , in a letter to Mr. Strahan the Printer ( not a confiden- tial ...
... knew himself to be dying , which I may some time or other communicate to the world ' . I shall not , however , extol him so very highly as Dr. Adam Smith does , who says , in a letter to Mr. Strahan the Printer ( not a confiden- tial ...
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... knew him before he began to be better than other people " 1 See ante , vol . iv . May 15 , 1784 . ' Prior ( Life of Burke , pp . 31 , 36 ) says that ' from the first his desti- nation was the Bar . ' His name was entered at the Middle ...
... knew him before he began to be better than other people " 1 See ante , vol . iv . May 15 , 1784 . ' Prior ( Life of Burke , pp . 31 , 36 ) says that ' from the first his desti- nation was the Bar . ' His name was entered at the Middle ...
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... the time of Johnson's visit , says ( i . 21 ) on the authority of ' an ancient native of Edinburgh that people all knew each other by sight . The appearance of a new 44 Setting oneself ' doggedly ' to write . [. things.
... the time of Johnson's visit , says ( i . 21 ) on the authority of ' an ancient native of Edinburgh that people all knew each other by sight . The appearance of a new 44 Setting oneself ' doggedly ' to write . [. things.
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Aberdeen afterwards ancient Anec asked Auchinleck August August 15 August 21 boat Boswell Boswell's breakfast called castle chief church conversation Croker dinner Duke Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman heard Hebrides Highland honour Horace Walpole horse Hume Inchkenneth Inverness island isle James JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson journey King Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird land learning lived London looked Lord Lord Monboddo M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macdonald Macleod Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night observed Piozzi Letters pleased Portree Prince Charles publick Rasay Samuel Johnson says Scotland Sept SEPTEMBER servant shew Sir Alexander Sir Allan suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told took walked Walter Scott wish writing wrote young