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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... mention of it . Talking of an acquaintance , whose narratives , which abounded in curious and interesting topics , were unhappily found to be very fabulous , Mr. B. mentioned Lord Mansfield's having said , 66 Sup- pose we believe one ...
... mention of it . Talking of an acquaintance , whose narratives , which abounded in curious and interesting topics , were unhappily found to be very fabulous , Mr. B. mentioned Lord Mansfield's having said , 66 Sup- pose we believe one ...
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... mentioned evil - speaking . As we were moving slowly along in the crowd from church , Johnson jogged my elbow , and said , " Did you attend to the sermon ? " - " Yes , Sir ( said I ) , it was very applicable to us . " He , however ...
... mentioned evil - speaking . As we were moving slowly along in the crowd from church , Johnson jogged my elbow , and said , " Did you attend to the sermon ? " - " Yes , Sir ( said I ) , it was very applicable to us . " He , however ...
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... mention a ludicrous para- graph in the news - papers , that Dr. J. was learn- Lord Charlemont , wish- proposed in a whisper , whether it was true . ing to dance of Vestris . ing to excite him to talk , that he should be asked , " Shall ...
... mention a ludicrous para- graph in the news - papers , that Dr. J. was learn- Lord Charlemont , wish- proposed in a whisper , whether it was true . ing to dance of Vestris . ing to excite him to talk , that he should be asked , " Shall ...
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... mentioned a gentleman who had acquired a fortune of four thousand a year in trade , but was absolutely miserable because he could not talk in company . " I am a most un- happy man ( said he ) , I am invited to conversa- tions ; I go to ...
... mentioned a gentleman who had acquired a fortune of four thousand a year in trade , but was absolutely miserable because he could not talk in company . " I am a most un- happy man ( said he ) , I am invited to conversa- tions ; I go to ...
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... mentioned , Johnson said , " One may say of him as was said of a French wit , Il n'a de l'esprit que contre Dieu . I ... mention- ed , Johnson CONVERSATION . 23.
... mentioned , Johnson said , " One may say of him as was said of a French wit , Il n'a de l'esprit que contre Dieu . I ... mention- ed , Johnson CONVERSATION . 23.
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