Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of A Journey Into North WalesHarper, 1904 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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Page 47
... dined with Johnson , who seemed cold and indifferent , and scarce said anything to me ; perhaps he has heard what I said of his Shakespeare , or rather was offended at what I wrote to him — as he pleases . ' Wooll's Warton , p . 312 ...
... dined with Johnson , who seemed cold and indifferent , and scarce said anything to me ; perhaps he has heard what I said of his Shakespeare , or rather was offended at what I wrote to him — as he pleases . ' Wooll's Warton , p . 312 ...
Page 68
... dined with me to - day ; and Mr. Johnson and General Oglethorpe one day , Mr. Garrick alone another , and David Hume and some more literati another , dine with me next week . I give admirable dinners and good claret ; and the moment I ...
... dined with me to - day ; and Mr. Johnson and General Oglethorpe one day , Mr. Garrick alone another , and David Hume and some more literati another , dine with me next week . I give admirable dinners and good claret ; and the moment I ...
Page 77
... dined out . He appeared to be deeply engaged in some literary work . Miss Williams was now with him at Oxford . BOSWELL . It was more likely the state of his health which kept him at home . Writing from Oxford on June 27 of this year to ...
... dined out . He appeared to be deeply engaged in some literary work . Miss Williams was now with him at Oxford . BOSWELL . It was more likely the state of his health which kept him at home . Writing from Oxford on June 27 of this year to ...
Page 83
... dined together at the Mitre . I attempted to argue for the superior happiness of the sav- age life , upon the usual fanciful topicks . JOHNSON . ' Sir , there can be nothing more false . The savages have no bodily advantages beyond ...
... dined together at the Mitre . I attempted to argue for the superior happiness of the sav- age life , upon the usual fanciful topicks . JOHNSON . ' Sir , there can be nothing more false . The savages have no bodily advantages beyond ...
Page 108
... dined lately at Foote's , who shewed me a letter which he had received from Tom Davies , telling him that he had not been able to sleep from the concern which he felt on account of ' This sad affair of Baretti , begging of him to try if ...
... dined lately at Foote's , who shewed me a letter which he had received from Tom Davies , telling him that he had not been able to sleep from the concern which he felt on account of ' This sad affair of Baretti , begging of him to try if ...
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