Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... thought their suc- cess in England rather exceeded the due proportion of their real merit ; and because he could not but see in them that nationality which I believe no liberal - minded Scotsman will deny . He was indeed , if I may be ...
... thought their suc- cess in England rather exceeded the due proportion of their real merit ; and because he could not but see in them that nationality which I believe no liberal - minded Scotsman will deny . He was indeed , if I may be ...
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... thought , that I now had him actually in Caledonia . Scott's amiable manners , and attachment to our Socrates , at once united me to him . He told me that , before I came in , the Doctor had unluckily had a bad specimen of Scottish ...
... thought , that I now had him actually in Caledonia . Scott's amiable manners , and attachment to our Socrates , at once united me to him . He told me that , before I came in , the Doctor had unluckily had a bad specimen of Scottish ...
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... thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satisfied was not a just one . Mr. Johnson ... thoughts went slow and his words came much slower ; but a deep judgment appeared in everything he said or did . I may be ...
... thought an honest lawyer should never undertake a cause which he was satisfied was not a just one . Mr. Johnson ... thoughts went slow and his words came much slower ; but a deep judgment appeared in everything he said or did . I may be ...
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... thought necessary to human happiness , —is he to be surprized if another man comes and laughs at him ? If he is the great man he thinks himself , all this cannot hurt him it is like throwing peas against a rock . ' : He added ...
... thought necessary to human happiness , —is he to be surprized if another man comes and laughs at him ? If he is the great man he thinks himself , all this cannot hurt him it is like throwing peas against a rock . ' : He added ...
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... thought that our veal in Scotland is not good . But here is some which I believe you will like . ' There was no catching him . JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , what is commonly thought , I should take to be true . Your veal may be good ; but ...
... thought that our veal in Scotland is not good . But here is some which I believe you will like . ' There was no catching him . JOHNSON . ' Why , Sir , what is commonly thought , I should take to be true . Your veal may be good ; but ...
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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