The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
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... lord Elibank had written in English , for his lady , and requested of Johnson to turn it into Latin for him . Having read Domina de North et Gray , ' he said to Dyer 8 , You see , sir , what barbarisms we are com- pelled to make use of ...
... lord Elibank had written in English , for his lady , and requested of Johnson to turn it into Latin for him . Having read Domina de North et Gray , ' he said to Dyer 8 , You see , sir , what barbarisms we are com- pelled to make use of ...
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... lord Granville ; that after he had written his letter giving an account of the battle of Dettingen , he said , Here is a letter expressed in terms not good enough for a tallow- chandler to have used . " Talking of a court - martial that ...
... lord Granville ; that after he had written his letter giving an account of the battle of Dettingen , he said , Here is a letter expressed in terms not good enough for a tallow- chandler to have used . " Talking of a court - martial that ...
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... lord that from a too great eagerness of praise and popularity , and a politeness carried to a ridicu- lous excess , he was likely , after asserting a thing in gene- ral , to give it up again in parts . For instance , if he had said ...
... lord that from a too great eagerness of praise and popularity , and a politeness carried to a ridicu- lous excess , he was likely , after asserting a thing in gene- ral , to give it up again in parts . For instance , if he had said ...
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... lord Charles Hay , after his return from Ame- rica , was preparing his defence to be offered to the court- martial which he had demanded , having heard Mr. Langton as high in expressions of admiration of Johnson as he usually was , he ...
... lord Charles Hay , after his return from Ame- rica , was preparing his defence to be offered to the court- martial which he had demanded , having heard Mr. Langton as high in expressions of admiration of Johnson as he usually was , he ...
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... lord , he said , Respect him you could not ; for he had no mind of his own . Love him you could not ; for that which you could do with him , every one else could . ' " 6 " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said , No man was more foolish when he had ...
... lord , he said , Respect him you could not ; for he had no mind of his own . Love him you could not ; for that which you could do with him , every one else could . ' " 6 " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said , No man was more foolish when he had ...
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acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death dined dropsy edition eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young