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" Goldsmith's incessant desire of being conspicuous in company was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man of his genius. When his literary reputation had risen deservedly high, and... "
Boswell's Johnson: The Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 117
by James Boswell - 1923 - 343 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...courted, he became very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnfon. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of Johnfon as entitled to the honour of unqueftionable fuperiority. " Sir, (faid he,) you are for making...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...desire of being conspicuous in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...occasion of his sometimes appearing J?t^ to such disadvantage as one should hardly have sup- 64. posed possible in a man of his genius. When his literary...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man of liis genins. When his literary reputation had risen deservedly...society was much courted, he became very jealous of the extranrdinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...desire of being conspicuous in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...desire of being conspicuons in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man of his genins. When his literary reputation had risen deservedly high, and his society was mnch courted, he...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...desire of being conspicuous in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 472 pages
...desire of being conspicuous in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1824 - 458 pages
...with that, was always taking out his purse. JOHNSON: " Yes, Sir, and that so often an empty purse !"' his literary reputation had risen deservedly high,...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...conspicuous in company ; and this was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...deservedly high, and his society was much courted, his jealousy of the great attention paid to Johnson was more strikingly apparent. One evening, in a...
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