Samuel Johnson, His Words and His Ways, what He Said, what He Did, and what Men Thought and Spoke Concerning HimEdward Tuckerman Mason Harper & brothers, 1879 - 319 страници |
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... Garrick , March 2d . Returns to Lichfield in the summer , and finishes his tragedy of " Irene . " Takes his wife to London in the autumn . 1738. Becomes a writer in the " Gentleman's Magazine . " Publishes his " London . " 1744 ...
... Garrick , March 2d . Returns to Lichfield in the summer , and finishes his tragedy of " Irene . " Takes his wife to London in the autumn . 1738. Becomes a writer in the " Gentleman's Magazine . " Publishes his " London . " 1744 ...
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... Garrick , in his significant smart manner , darting his eyes around , exclaimed , “ Very jocose , to be sure ! " - Boswell . He maintained the dignity and propriety of male succes- sion , in opposition to the opinion of one of our ...
... Garrick , in his significant smart manner , darting his eyes around , exclaimed , “ Very jocose , to be sure ! " - Boswell . He maintained the dignity and propriety of male succes- sion , in opposition to the opinion of one of our ...
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... Garrick sometimes used to take him off , squeezing a lemon into a punch - bowl , with uncouth gesticulations , looking round the company , and calling out , " Who's for poonsh ? " - Boswell . 2 PARTIALITIES . CONVIVIALITY . - One night ...
... Garrick sometimes used to take him off , squeezing a lemon into a punch - bowl , with uncouth gesticulations , looking round the company , and calling out , " Who's for poonsh ? " - Boswell . 2 PARTIALITIES . CONVIVIALITY . - One night ...
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... young ladies . Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends , to go and sit with a set of wretched un - idea'd girls . " Garrick being told of this ram- ble , said to him , smartly , " I 26 SAMUEL JOHNSON . PARTIALITIES.
... young ladies . Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends , to go and sit with a set of wretched un - idea'd girls . " Garrick being told of this ram- ble , said to him , smartly , " I 26 SAMUEL JOHNSON . PARTIALITIES.
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... said . " I do not believe , madam , " said he , warmly , " she knows my name . " - Madame D'Arblay . I mentioned my having that morning introduced to Mr. Garrick Count Neni , a Flemish nobleman of great rank INCREDULITY AND CYNICISM . 63.
... said . " I do not believe , madam , " said he , warmly , " she knows my name . " - Madame D'Arblay . I mentioned my having that morning introduced to Mr. Garrick Count Neni , a Flemish nobleman of great rank INCREDULITY AND CYNICISM . 63.
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