Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged from mr. Boswell's life of Johnson, Том 11807 |
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... questions to the skill of the persons whom he asketh : for he shall give them occasion to please themselves in speaking , and himself shall continually gather knowledge . LONDON : Bacon's Essays . PRINTED FOR J. MAWMAN ; LONGMAN , HURST ...
... questions to the skill of the persons whom he asketh : for he shall give them occasion to please themselves in speaking , and himself shall continually gather knowledge . LONDON : Bacon's Essays . PRINTED FOR J. MAWMAN ; LONGMAN , HURST ...
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... questions with telling of opinions ; and jest with earnest . " In this compilation are contained several authentic anecdotes of distinguished Literary Characters ; rules for the conduct of life in the most serious and delicate ...
... questions with telling of opinions ; and jest with earnest . " In this compilation are contained several authentic anecdotes of distinguished Literary Characters ; rules for the conduct of life in the most serious and delicate ...
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... question ? " But immediately recovering himself , whether from unwillingness to be deceived , or to appear deceived , or whether from real good hu- mour , he kept up the joke : " Nay , but if any body were to answer the paragraph , and ...
... question ? " But immediately recovering himself , whether from unwillingness to be deceived , or to appear deceived , or whether from real good hu- mour , he kept up the joke : " Nay , but if any body were to answer the paragraph , and ...
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... a constant succession of disappointment . When exasperated by contradiction , he was apt to treat his opponents with too much acri- mony ; as , " Sir , you don't see your way through that question : " - " Sir , you talk 12 TABLE TALK :
... a constant succession of disappointment . When exasperated by contradiction , he was apt to treat his opponents with too much acri- mony ; as , " Sir , you don't see your way through that question : " - " Sir , you talk 12 TABLE TALK :
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Samuel Johnson. that question : " - " Sir , you talk the language of ignorance . " On its being observed to him , that a certain gentleman had remained silent the whole evening in the midst of a very brilliant and learned society , " Sir ...
Samuel Johnson. that question : " - " Sir , you talk the language of ignorance . " On its being observed to him , that a certain gentleman had remained silent the whole evening in the midst of a very brilliant and learned society , " Sir ...
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allow argument asked better Boswell character Colley Cibber consider conversation daugh degree Demosthenes dine dinner drinking wine drunk effect Eutropius evil fortune Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happiness hear House of Commons Hudibras idle instance Johnson observed judge keep labour lady land Langton laugh learning liberty live London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Mansfield Madam magistrate man's mankind marriage marry mentioned merit mind never occasion once opinion Parliament perhaps person pleased pleasure poor pounds praise pretty woman principles produce rank remark respect Scotland shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir said Johnson society speak spend superiority suppose sure talk tavern teach tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies truth virtue wall of China Whig wife wise wish worth wrong
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