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" He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never deserted him : he was present to every object, and regardful of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. "
Memoirs of the Legal, Literary, and Political Life of the Late the Right ... - Page 198
by William O'Regan - 1817 - 315 pages
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 504 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. To this quality is...
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Memoirs of the legal, literary, and political life of ... John Philpot Curran

William O'Regan - 1817 - 342 pages
...To be prepared for the enjoyment of his mind, it * * became necessary to be stored with considetable attainments. These, and the emulation of at least...were in Mr. Curran very close resemblances. Johnson «ays of the former, " His mind was in an uncommon degree vigorous and active, his judgement was accurate,...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 19

Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 414 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity, that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. and amidst the appearance...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 376 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never deserted him ; he was present U> every object, and regardful of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. To this quality is...
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The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 452 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity, that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. To this quality is...
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The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 446 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity, that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. To this quality is...
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The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity, that his attention never...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. To this quality is...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the English poets (cont ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...have regarded at the present time, but which the quickness of his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity, that his attention never...to every object, and regardful of the most trifling occur-, rences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...his apprehension impressed upon him. He had the peculiar felicity, that his attention never desorted him ; he was present to every object, and regardful...of the most trifling occurrences. He had the art of escaping from his own reflections, and accommodating himself to every new scene. To this quality is...
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