The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works ... and Various Original Pieces ... Never Before Published ...T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1804 |
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... writing Dedications for others , he considered himself as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him when I had any thing worthy of com- municating . I generally kept ...
... writing Dedications for others , he considered himself as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him when I had any thing worthy of com- municating . I generally kept ...
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... writing than in not writing . " JOHNSON . " Sir , you may wonder . " A He talked of making verses , and observed , " The ones . great difficulty is to know when you have made good When composing , I have generally had them in my mind ...
... writing than in not writing . " JOHNSON . " Sir , you may wonder . " A He talked of making verses , and observed , " The ones . great difficulty is to know when you have made good When composing , I have generally had them in my mind ...
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... write down what is told you . The little things which distinguish domestick characters are soon forgotten : if you delay to enquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write , infor- mation will be vain . * 3 The place of ...
... write down what is told you . The little things which distinguish domestick characters are soon forgotten : if you delay to enquire , you will have no information ; if you neglect to write , infor- mation will be vain . * 3 The place of ...
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... writes altere in a dissertation upon part of his own science . But as I could hardly venture to quote fragments of ... writer ; but in the days of Scipio and Lelius , we find Terent . Heau- tontim . act ii . scene 3 . hoc ipsa in itinere ...
... writes altere in a dissertation upon part of his own science . But as I could hardly venture to quote fragments of ... writer ; but in the days of Scipio and Lelius , we find Terent . Heau- tontim . act ii . scene 3 . hoc ipsa in itinere ...
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... write nullius originis , for ob- scure extraction ? " I have defended myself as well as I could . " Might I venture to differ from you with regard to the utility of vows ? I am sensible that it would be very dangerous to make vows ...
... write nullius originis , for ob- scure extraction ? " I have defended myself as well as I could . " Might I venture to differ from you with regard to the utility of vows ? I am sensible that it would be very dangerous to make vows ...
Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance admiration Æneid Ætat affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court DEAR SIR dined Edinburgh eminent England Erse Etat favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Judge King lady Langton language laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick reason remark SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds soon speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote