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" I know no man, (said he,) who is more master of his wife and family than Thrale. If he but holds up a finger, he is obeyed. It is a great mistake to suppose that she is above him in literary attainments. She is more flippant ; but he has ten times her... "
Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham - Page 226
by Englishmen - 1837
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...from the authority of Johnfon himfelf, in his own words. " I know no man (faid he,) who is more mafter of his wife and family than Thrale. If he but holds up a finger, he is obeyed. It is a great miftake tofuppofe that fhe is above him in literary attainments. She is more flippant; but he has ten...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...from the authority of Johnfon himfelf, in his own words. " I know no man (faid he,) who is more mafter of his wife and family than Thrale. If he but holds up a ringer, he is obeyed. It is a great miftake to fuppofe that fhe is above him in literary attainments....
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...state of the case from the authority of Johnson himself in his own words. ' I know no man, (said he,) who is more master of his wife and family than Thrale....literary attainments'. She is more flippant ; but he makes me less desirous of reposing at that place which your kindness and Mr. Thrale's allows me to...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...state of the case from the authority of Johnson himself in his own words. ' I know no man, (said he,) who is more master of his wife and family than Thrale....literary attainments'. She is more flippant ; but he makes me less desirous of reposing at that place which your kindness and Mr. Thrale's allows me to...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...state of the case from the authority of Johnson himself in his own words. " I know no man, (said he,) who is more master of his wife and family than Thrale....but he has ten times her learning: he is a regular acholar ; but her learning is that of a school-boy in one of the lower forms.'' My readers may naturally...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...state of the case from the authority of Johnson himself in his own words. " I know no man, (said he,) who is more master of his wife and family than Thrale....more flippant ; but he has ten times her learning: he isa regular scholar ; but her learning is that of a school-boy in one of the lower forme.'' My readers...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...state of the case from the authority of Johnson himself in te own words. " I know no man, (said he,) who is more master of his wife and family than Thrale. If he but holds up i finger, he is obeyed. It is a great mistake to suppose that she is above him in literary attainments....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...state of the ease from the authority of Johnson himself, in his own words. " I know no man (said he) some difficulty. A Scripture expression may be used,...done without being nt all improper. Vet I own there ua regular scholar ; but her learning is that of a schoolboy in one of the lower forms." My readers...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...state of the case from the authority of Johnson himself, in his own words. " I know no man (said he) who is more master of his wife and family than Thrale. If he but holds up a finger, he is obeyed It ¡9 a great mistake to suppose that she is above him in literary attainments. She is more flippant...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...state of the case from the authority of Johnson himself in his own words. " I know no man (said he), who is more master of his wife and family than Thrale. If he but holds up a finger, he is obeyed. It is n great mistake to suppose that she is above him in literary attainments. She is more flippant; but...
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