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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical ... - Page 175
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Letters of James Boswell: Addressed to the Rev. W. J. Temple. Now First Pub ...

James Boswell - 1857 - 464 pages
...ancient blood, the pride of which was his predominant passion. . . He had thought more than anybody had supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning...had rather too little than too much prudence." And he proceeds to quote a line, to describe himself more accurately, affirming that he resembled sometimes...
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Letters of James Boswell, Addressed to the Rev. W.J. Temple: Now First ...

James Boswell - 1857 - 474 pages
...ancient blood, the pride of which was his predominant passion. . . He had thought more than anybody had supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning...had rather too little than too much prudence." And he proceeds to quote a line, to describe himself more accurately, affirming that he resembled sometimes...
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Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...by the greatest judge of modern times. Lord EMon. — CROKRR. T 4 had thought more than any body had supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning...all Dr. Johnson's principles, with some degree of re laxation. He had rather too little than too much prudence : and, his imagination being lively, he...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

James Boswell - 1860 - 434 pages
...had travelled a good deal, and seen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than anybody supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning and knowledge. He_Jiad_all_Ik~,fchnson'a jana.- '•" ciples, with some degreejjf relaxation. He had rather too little...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 34

James Boswell - 1860 - 950 pages
...principle, by UM greatest judge of modern times, Lord ElJon. — Clous. had thought more than any body had supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning and knowledge. lie had all Dr. Johnson's principles, with some degree of relaxation. He had rather too littlu than...
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Outlook and Independent, Volume 90

1908 - 1066 pages
...He had traveled a good deal, and seen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than anybody supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning...the effect was very different from the intention. The customary annual dinner at the Three Crowns Inn, in honor of Johnson, was one of the events of...
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The Living Age, Volume 105

1870 - 844 pages
...father, and a loyal subject. He describes himself as " a gentleman who had thought more than any one had supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning...the effect was very different from the intention." Amongst his countrymen, he was esteemed as a good-natured, jolly fellow ; and Johnson, in writing to...
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The Book of Authors: A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Môts, Personal ...

William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 pages
...upon her knees to them if they would only be reconciled to her." — Rogers. James Boswell. 1740-1795. His imagination being lively, he often said things...the effect was very different from the intention. — Boswell, on Himself. 1 Referring to her " Travels," " By the excessive vulgarisms so plentiful...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - 1887 - 492 pages
...thought more than any body supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning and knowledge3. He had all Dr. Johnson's principles, with some degree...things of which the effect was very different from the intention4. He resembled sometimes 'The best good man, with the worst natur'd muse5.' He cannot deny...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 5

James Boswell - 1891 - 566 pages
...thirty-third year, and had been about four years happily married. His inclination was to be a soldier1; but his father, a respectable' Judge, had pressed...things of which the effect was very different from the intention1. He resembled sometimes 'The best good man, with the worst natur'd muse'.' He cannot deny...
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