... else that denoted his imbecility. I as much believe that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has, indeed, done it very well; but it is a foolish thing well... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 181by James Boswell - 1826Full view - About this book
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