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" sometimes say more than I mean, in jest; and people are apt to believe me serious : however, I am more candid than I was when I was younger. As I know more of mankind, I expect less of them, and am ready now to call a man a good man* upon easier terms... "
The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions ... - Page 231
by James Boswell - 1822
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 506 pages
...work. Every thing has been gleaned. Dr. Johnson said of himself, " I am not uncandid, nor severe : I " sometimes say more than I mean, in jest, " and people are apt to think me serious *." The exercise of that privilege, which is enjoyed by every man in society, has...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...severe man, J sometime» saymore than 1 mean, in jest; and people are apt to believe me serióos ; however, I am more candid than I was when I was younger. As 1 know more of mankind, I expect less of them, and am ready nçtv to call a a good man, upon easier...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...very much misunderitood. I am not an uncandid, nor am 1 a »evere man. I sometimes say more than 1 mean, in jest ; and people are apt to believe me serious ; however, lam more candid than I was when I wag younger. As I know inore of mankind, 1 expect less of them, and...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 5

James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...Church-yard. upon myself to be a man very much misunderstood. I am not an uncandid, nor am Ia severe man. I sometimes say more than I mean, in jest; and people...good man, upon easier terms than I was formerly.' " On his return from Heale he wrote to Dr. Burney. —" I came home on the 18th of September, at noon,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 5

James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pages
...Church-yard. upon myself to be a man very much misunderstood. I am not an uncandid, nor am Ia severe man. I sometimes say more than I mean, in jest; and people...call a man a good man, upon easier terms than I was formei'ly.' " On his return from Heale he wrote to Dr. Burney. —" I came home on the 18th of September,...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 pages
...work. Every thing has been gleaned. Dr. Johnson said of himself, " I am not uncan" did, nor severe: I sometimes say more " than I mean, in jest, and people are apt " to think me serious*." The exercise of that privilege, which is enjoyed by every * Boswell's Life of Johnson,...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...work. Every thing has been gleaned. Dr. Johnson said of himself, " I am not uncandid, nor severe: " I sometimes say more than I mean, in jest, " and people are apt to think me serious."* The exercise of that privilege, which is enjoyed by every man in society, has not...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson...

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 574 pages
...work. Every thing has been gleaned. Dr. Johnson said of himself, -- I am not uncandid, nor .severe; I sometimes say more than I mean, in jest, and people are apt to think me serious."* The exercise of that privilege, which is enjoyed by every man in society, has not...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...work. Every thing has been gleaned. Dr. Johnson said of himself, " I am not uncandid, nor severe: I sometimes say more than I mean, in jest, and people are apt to think me serious a ." The exercise of that privilege, which is enjoyed by every man in society, has...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson

Samuel Taylor Johnson - Literary Collections - 1825 - 508 pages
...work. Every thing has been gleaned. Dr. Johnson said of himself, " I am not uncandid, nor severe: I sometimes say more than I mean, in jest, and people are apt to think me serious a ." The exercise of that privilege, which is enjoyed by every man in society, has...
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