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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... remember , my dear darling , that one of my greatest pleasures is to please you . " The punctuality of your correspondence I con- sider as a proof of great regard . each other , I know not , but let us When we shall see often think on ...
... remember , my dear darling , that one of my greatest pleasures is to please you . " The punctuality of your correspondence I con- sider as a proof of great regard . each other , I know not , but let us When we shall see often think on ...
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... remember the gentleman in ' The Spectator , ' who had a commission of lunacy taken out against him for his extreme singularity , such as never wearing a wig , but a night - cap . Now Sir , abstractedly , the night - cap was best ; but ...
... remember the gentleman in ' The Spectator , ' who had a commission of lunacy taken out against him for his extreme singularity , such as never wearing a wig , but a night - cap . Now Sir , abstractedly , the night - cap was best ; but ...
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... remember his observing upon the marriage of one of our common friends , " He has done a very foolish thing , Sir ; he has married a widow , when he might have had a maid . " We drank tea with Mrs. Williams . I had last year the pleasure ...
... remember his observing upon the marriage of one of our common friends , " He has done a very foolish thing , Sir ; he has married a widow , when he might have had a maid . " We drank tea with Mrs. Williams . I had last year the pleasure ...
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... remember that the Emperour Charles V. when he read upon the tomb - stone of a Spanish nobleman , Here lies one who never knew fear , ' wittily said , " Then he never snuffed a candle with his fingers . " " He talked a few words of ...
... remember that the Emperour Charles V. when he read upon the tomb - stone of a Spanish nobleman , Here lies one who never knew fear , ' wittily said , " Then he never snuffed a candle with his fingers . " " He talked a few words of ...
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... remember when he brought me one of his Odes to have my opinion of it , I could not bear such nonsense , and would not let him read it to the end ; so little respect had I for that great man ! ( laughing . ) Yet I remember Richardson ...
... remember when he brought me one of his Odes to have my opinion of it , I could not bear such nonsense , and would not let him read it to the end ; so little respect had I for that great man ! ( laughing . ) Yet I remember Richardson ...
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