Life of Johnson ...Harper, 1891 |
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... Johnson was as violent against it . ' I am glad , ( said he , ) that Parliament has had the spirit to throw it out . You wanted to take advantage of the timidity of our scoundrels ; ' ( meaning , I suppose , the ministry ) . It may be ...
... Johnson was as violent against it . ' I am glad , ( said he , ) that Parliament has had the spirit to throw it out . You wanted to take advantage of the timidity of our scoundrels ; ' ( meaning , I suppose , the ministry ) . It may be ...
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... Johnson , Mr. Nairne the optician , and Leoni the singer . It was at his table that Dr. Johnson made that excellent reply to a pert coxcomb who baited him during dinner . " Pray now , " said he to the Doctor , " what would you give ...
... Johnson , Mr. Nairne the optician , and Leoni the singer . It was at his table that Dr. Johnson made that excellent reply to a pert coxcomb who baited him during dinner . " Pray now , " said he to the Doctor , " what would you give ...
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... JOHNSON . ' Depend upon it , Sir , this is mere talk . Who is ruined by gaming ? You will not find 1 I have in vain endeavoured to find out what parts Johnson wrote for Dr. James . Perhaps medical men may . BOSWELL . See ante , i . 183.
... JOHNSON . ' Depend upon it , Sir , this is mere talk . Who is ruined by gaming ? You will not find 1 I have in vain endeavoured to find out what parts Johnson wrote for Dr. James . Perhaps medical men may . BOSWELL . See ante , i . 183.
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... Johnson himself . I said , I disliked the custom which some people had of bringing their children into company ' , because it in a man- ner forced us to pay foolish compliments to please their parents . JOHNSON . ' You are right , Sir ...
... Johnson himself . I said , I disliked the custom which some people had of bringing their children into company ' , because it in a man- ner forced us to pay foolish compliments to please their parents . JOHNSON . ' You are right , Sir ...
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... Johnson's Works , ix . 116. ] This ex- planation appears to me very satisfactory . It is , however , to be ob- served , that the story told by Johnson does not rest solely upon my record of his conversation ; for he himself has ...
... Johnson's Works , ix . 116. ] This ex- planation appears to me very satisfactory . It is , however , to be ob- served , that the story told by Johnson does not rest solely upon my record of his conversation ; for he himself has ...
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