Life of JohnsonOxford University Press, 1969 - 1491 páginas |
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... acquaintance commenced about the year 1746 ; and such was Johnson's predilection for him , and fanciful estimation of his moderate abilities , that I have heard him say he should not be satisfied , though attended by all the College of ...
... acquaintance commenced about the year 1746 ; and such was Johnson's predilection for him , and fanciful estimation of his moderate abilities , that I have heard him say he should not be satisfied , though attended by all the College of ...
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... acquaintance with the laudable zeal of one who was ambitious of general improvement . Sir Joshua , indeed , was lucky enough at their very first meeting to make a remark , which was so much above the common - place style of conversation ...
... acquaintance with the laudable zeal of one who was ambitious of general improvement . Sir Joshua , indeed , was lucky enough at their very first meeting to make a remark , which was so much above the common - place style of conversation ...
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... acquaintance with the people there , would have required more time than I could stay . I was just beginning to creep into ac- quaintance by means of Colonel Drumgold , a very high man , Sir , head of L'Ecole Militaire , a most complete ...
... acquaintance with the people there , would have required more time than I could stay . I was just beginning to creep into ac- quaintance by means of Colonel Drumgold , a very high man , Sir , head of L'Ecole Militaire , a most complete ...
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