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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... Talking to himself was , indeed , one of his singularities ever since I knew him . I was cer- tain that he was frequently uttering pious ejaculations ; for fragments of the Lord's Prayer have been distinctly over- heard . His friend ...
... Talking to himself was , indeed , one of his singularities ever since I knew him . I was cer- tain that he was frequently uttering pious ejaculations ; for fragments of the Lord's Prayer have been distinctly over- heard . His friend ...
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... talking , or even musing , as he sat in his chair , he com- monly held his head to one side toward his right shoulder , and shook it in a tremulous manner , moving his body back- ward and forward , and rubbing his left knee in the same ...
... talking , or even musing , as he sat in his chair , he com- monly held his head to one side toward his right shoulder , and shook it in a tremulous manner , moving his body back- ward and forward , and rubbing his left knee in the same ...
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... Talking of drinking wine , he said , " I did not leave off wine because I could not bear it ; I have drunk three bottles of port without being the worse for it . University College has witnessed this . " — Boswell . He has great virtue ...
... Talking of drinking wine , he said , " I did not leave off wine because I could not bear it ; I have drunk three bottles of port without being the worse for it . University College has witnessed this . " — Boswell . He has great virtue ...
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... talk . - Boswell . On occasion of his play being brought upon the stage , Johnson had a fancy that , as a dramatic author , his dress should be more gay than what he ordinarily wore ; he there- fore appeared behind the scenes , and even ...
... talk . - Boswell . On occasion of his play being brought upon the stage , Johnson had a fancy that , as a dramatic author , his dress should be more gay than what he ordinarily wore ; he there- fore appeared behind the scenes , and even ...
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... TALK.—Mr. Johnson , as he was a very talking man him- self , had an idea that nothing promoted happiness so much as conversation . A friend's erudition was commend- ed , one day , as equally strong and deep : " He will not talk , sir ...
... TALK.—Mr. Johnson , as he was a very talking man him- self , had an idea that nothing promoted happiness so much as conversation . A friend's erudition was commend- ed , one day , as equally strong and deep : " He will not talk , sir ...
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Страница 295 - He then burst into such a fit of laughter, that he appeared to be almost in a convulsion ; and, in order to support himself, laid hold of one of the posts at the side of the foot pavement, and sent forth peals so loud, that in the silence of the night his voice seemed to resound from Temple-bar to Fleetditch.