Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volumen1J. Mawman, 1807 |
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... advantage , he stopped him thus : " My dear B. let's have no more of this ; you'll make no- thing of it . I'd rather have you whistle a Scotch tune . " Care , however , must be taken to distinguish between Johnson when he " talked for ...
... advantage , he stopped him thus : " My dear B. let's have no more of this ; you'll make no- thing of it . I'd rather have you whistle a Scotch tune . " Care , however , must be taken to distinguish between Johnson when he " talked for ...
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... a dis- pute about that . He did not approve of late marriages , observ- ing , that more was lost in point of time , than VOL . I. E compensated for by any possible advantages.— Even ill assorted marriages MARRIAGE . 49.
... a dis- pute about that . He did not approve of late marriages , observ- ing , that more was lost in point of time , than VOL . I. E compensated for by any possible advantages.— Even ill assorted marriages MARRIAGE . 49.
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... advantages.— Even ill assorted marriages were preferable to cheerless celibacy . One remark he made , of such moment to the rational conduct of a man in the decline of life , that it deserves to be imprinted upon every mind : " There is ...
... advantages.— Even ill assorted marriages were preferable to cheerless celibacy . One remark he made , of such moment to the rational conduct of a man in the decline of life , that it deserves to be imprinted upon every mind : " There is ...
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... advantage to pri- vate feelings . And let it be considered , that the claim of a daugh- ter who has acted thus , to be restored to her former situation , is either fantastical or unjust . If there be no value in the distinc- tion of ...
... advantage to pri- vate feelings . And let it be considered , that the claim of a daugh- ter who has acted thus , to be restored to her former situation , is either fantastical or unjust . If there be no value in the distinc- tion of ...
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... advantage to apply yourself wholly to the languages , till you go to the University . The Greek authors I think it best for you to read are these : " Cebes . Elian . Attick . " Lucian by Leeds . " Xenophon . " Homer . Ionick ...
... advantage to apply yourself wholly to the languages , till you go to the University . The Greek authors I think it best for you to read are these : " Cebes . Elian . Attick . " Lucian by Leeds . " Xenophon . " Homer . Ionick ...
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allow argument asked better Boswell character Colley Cibber consider conversation daugh degree Demosthenes dine dinner drinking wine drunk effect Eutropius evil fortune Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happiness hear House of Commons Hudibras idle instance Johnson observed judge keep labour lady Langton laugh learning liberty live London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Mansfield Madam magistrate man's mankind marriage marry mentioned merit mind never occasion once opinion Parliament perhaps person pleased pleasure poor pounds praise pretty woman principles produce rank reason remark respect Scotland shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir said Johnson society speak spend superiority suppose sure talk tavern teach tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies truth virtue wall of China Whig wife wise wish woman worth wrong