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" He was a Whig, with all the virulence and malevolence of his party ; yet difference of opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him, and he endured me. "
Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ... - Page 57
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Works, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pages
...that literature procured me, and I hope that at least my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. lie was of an advanced age, and I was only not a boy ^...keep us apart. I honoured him, and he endured me. ITe had mingled with the gay world, without exemption from its vices or its follies, but had never...
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Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprizing ..., Volume 3

John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 782 pages
..." I knew him early; he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope at lean my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. He was...Whig, with all the virulence and malevolence of his parly ; yet difference of opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him, and he endured ate." f Of...
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Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprizing ..., Volume 3

John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 844 pages
...I knew him early; he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope at least my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. He was of an ad-, vanced age, and I was only not a boy ; yet he never received my notions with contempt. He was...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His Works

Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...decease *, in the glowing colours of gratitude, intermingled with the dark hues of political prejudice. " He was of an advanced age, and I was only not a boy...honoured him, and he endured me. " He had mingled in the gay world without exemption from its vices or its follies ; but had never neglected the cultivation...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...very early ; he was one of die first friends that literature procured me, and I hope, that at least my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. He was of an advanced age, and I was only yet a boy ; yet he never received my notions with contempt. He was a Whig, with all the virulence and...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...very early ; he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope, that at least, my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. " He was...with contempt. He was a whig, with all the virulence end malevolence of his party ; yet difference of opinion did not keep us spart. I honoured him and...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...very early ; he was one of the eirst friends that literature procured me, and I hope, that at least, my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. " He was...his party ; yet difference of opinion did not keep ns apart. I honoured him and he endured me. " He had mingled with the gay world without exemption from...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 pages
...very early ; he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope that at least my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. He was of an advanced age, and I was only yet a boy ; yet he never received my notions with contempt. He was a Whig, with all the virulence and...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...very early ; he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope, that at least, my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. " He was...boy, yet he never received my notions with contempt. * Mr. Warton informs me, " that this early friend of Johnson was entered a commoner of Trinity College,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1821 - 398 pages
...very early ; he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope, that at least, my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. " He was...boy, yet he never received my notions with contempt. * Mr. Warton informs me, " that this early friend of Johnson was entered a commoner of Trinity College,...
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