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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 38
by James Boswell - 1821
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...afterwards, fo it went to my heart to confider that there was not one in all that brilliant cirele, that was not afraid to go home and think; but that the thoughts of each individual there would be diflrefling when alone *." Mr. Bofwell fuggefted, that being in love and flattered with hopes of fuccefs,...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...not one of that great multitude v.ould be alive a hundred years afterwards, to it went to my heart to consider that there was not one in all that brilliant...individual there would be distressing when alone*." Mr. Boswell suggested, that being in love and flattered with hopes of success, or having some favourite...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...that not one of that great multitude would be alive a hundred years afterwards, so it went to my heart to consider that there was not one in all that brilliant...reflection was experimentally just. The feeling of languor, * which succeeds the animation of gaiety, is itself a very severe pain ; and when the mind...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...that not one of that great multitude would be alive a hundred years afterwards, so it went to my heart to consider that there was not one in all that brilliant circle, that was not afraid to go home uii-1 think ; but that the thoughts of each individuĀ«! there, would be distreesing when alone." This...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...not one of that great multitude Avould be alive a hundred years afterwards, so it went to my heart to consider that there was not one in all that brilliant...individual there would be distressing when alone*." Mr. Boswell suggested, that being in love and flattered with hopes of success, or having some favourite...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...that not one ofthat great multitude would be alive a hundred years afterwards, so it went to my heart to consider that there was not one in all that brilliant circle, that was not afraid to go home and think ; bul that the thoughts of each individual there, would be distressing when alone." This reflection...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...that not one of that great multitude would be alive a hundred years afterwards, so it went to my heart to consider that there was not one in all that brilliant...reflection was experimentally just. The feeling of langour,4 which succeeds the animation of gaiety, is itself a very severe pain ; and when the mind...
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Original Memorials; Or, Brief Sketches of Real Characters

Charles Bradley - 1822 - 222 pages
...that not one of that great multitude would be alive a hundred years afterwards, so it went to my heart to consider, that there was not one in all that brilliant...individual there would be distressing when alone." Oh, the dark days of vanity! While here ""' ' How tasteless, and how terrible when gone ! .Lady M sometimes...
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The Table Talk of Dr. Johnson: Comprising Opinions and Anecdotes of Life and ...

Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - Table-talk - 1825 - 370 pages
...that not one of that great multitude would be alive a hundred years afterwards, so it went to my heart to consider that there was not one in all that brilliant...individual there would be distressing when alone*." Mr. Boswell suggested, that being in love and flattered with hopes of success, or having some favourite...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...not one of that great multitude would be alive a hundred years afterwards n ; so it went to my heart to consider that there was not one in all that brilliant...reflection was experimentally just. The feeling of languor0, which succeeds the animation of gaiety, is itself a very severe pain ; and when the mind...
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