Anecdotes of Samuel Johnson

acquaintance amuse anecdotes answer Arthur Murphy asked believe better Boswell Burney called character comical commended common contented conversation daughter dear death delight deserved dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson Dr Johnson Edmund Burke elegance exceedingly familiar chat Fanny Burney father favourite fellow Garrick gentleman give happy hated hear heard heart Henry Thrale hope human humour husband James Boswell John Salusbury knew lady lamented laugh learning less live London look loved Lucy Porter manner matters Michael Johnson mind Murphy never observed occasion offence once pain perhaps person Piozzi pleasing pleasure poor praise racter Ralph Thrale recollect relate remember Salusbury Samuel Johnson says Dr says Johnson scarcely shew Sir Joshua Sir replied story Streatham sure talk teized tell tenderness thing thought Thrale tion told truth verses virtue whig whiggism wife wished write written wrote young