Johnsonian Miscellanies, Volume 2George Birkbeck Norman Hill Barnes & Noble, 1966 - 488 pages |
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... ( replied Johnson instantly ) was defensive pride . " ' Ib . i . 265 . " But Life , i . 396. For the improvement which took place , see ib . iii . 325 ; ante , i . 241 , and Letters , i . 322 ; ii . 39 . 5 In 1760 the dinner - hour in ...
... ( replied Johnson instantly ) was defensive pride . " ' Ib . i . 265 . " But Life , i . 396. For the improvement which took place , see ib . iii . 325 ; ante , i . 241 , and Letters , i . 322 ; ii . 39 . 5 In 1760 the dinner - hour in ...
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... replied , ' Why , Doctor , what the D - 1 do you know of trade and commerce * ? ' The Doctor very modestly answered , ' Why , Sir , not much I confess in the practical line- but I believe I could glean , from different authors of ...
... replied , ' Why , Doctor , what the D - 1 do you know of trade and commerce * ? ' The Doctor very modestly answered , ' Why , Sir , not much I confess in the practical line- but I believe I could glean , from different authors of ...
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... replied he , ' you had better let it alone ; the best part of every author is in general to be found in his book . ' This idea he has dilated with his usual perspicuity and illustrated by one of the most appropriate similes in the ...
... replied he , ' you had better let it alone ; the best part of every author is in general to be found in his book . ' This idea he has dilated with his usual perspicuity and illustrated by one of the most appropriate similes in the ...
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Apophthegms c from Hawkinss Edition of Johnsons Works | 21 |
Anecdotes from the Rev Dr Thomas Campbells Diary of a Visit | 39 |
Anecdotes from Penningtons Memoirs of Mrs Carter | 58 |
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