The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Tom 5J. Murray, 1835 |
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... tell him , that he may marry one of the Miss Macleods , a lady of great family . Sir , it is surprising , how people will go to a distance , for what they may have We His at home . I knew a lady ( ETAT . 64 . 11 COL .
... tell him , that he may marry one of the Miss Macleods , a lady of great family . Sir , it is surprising , how people will go to a distance , for what they may have We His at home . I knew a lady ( ETAT . 64 . 11 COL .
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... tell us the history of it . A poor man with a wife and children now lived in it . We went into it , and Dr. Johnson gave them some charity . There was but one bed for all the family , and the hut was very smoky . When he came out , he ...
... tell us the history of it . A poor man with a wife and children now lived in it . We went into it , and Dr. Johnson gave them some charity . There was but one bed for all the family , and the hut was very smoky . When he came out , he ...
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... telling that Dr. Johnson said , “ We are all in labour for a name to Goldy's play , Goldsmith cried , “ I have often desired him not to call me Goldy . " Between six and seven we hauled our anchor , and set sail with a fair breeze ; and ...
... telling that Dr. Johnson said , “ We are all in labour for a name to Goldy's play , Goldsmith cried , “ I have often desired him not to call me Goldy . " Between six and seven we hauled our anchor , and set sail with a fair breeze ; and ...
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... tell them that they may very easily get as much as will do very well . I do not indeed tell them that they will be Bentleys . " The night we rode to Col's house , I said , " Lord Elibank is probably wondering what is become of us ...
... tell them that they may very easily get as much as will do very well . I do not indeed tell them that they will be Bentleys . " The night we rode to Col's house , I said , " Lord Elibank is probably wondering what is become of us ...
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... tell him the truth of the matter . " This Sir Allan , " said he , " was he a re- gular baronet , or was his title such a traditional one as you find in Ireland ? " I assured my excellent acquaintance that , " for my own part , I would ...
... tell him the truth of the matter . " This Sir Allan , " said he , " was he a re- gular baronet , or was his title such a traditional one as you find in Ireland ? " I assured my excellent acquaintance that , " for my own part , I would ...
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Strona 86 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Strona 231 - I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.
Strona 86 - With daring aims irregularly great. Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, Intent on high designs — a thoughtful band, By forms...
Strona 89 - The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty ! make thick my blood ; Stop up...
Strona 287 - The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
Strona 42 - Its merits had not escaped the notice of Dr. Johnson, though in politics opposed to much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them — Selden's Table Talk.
Strona 137 - I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects , and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England' !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause.
Strona 233 - I'll have a double quantity; for I am told Foote means to take me off, as he calls it, and I am determined the fellow shall not do it with impunity.
Strona 257 - When once you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest.
Strona 19 - There is no arguing with Johnson; for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.