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" Yes, Sir, I know that Garrick has given away more money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in... "
Dictionary of National Biography - Page 195
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...money than any man in England that t am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 3

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pages
...money than any man in England that I am. acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful ia giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be...
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The Table Talk of Dr. Johnson: Comprising Opinions and Anecdotes of Life and ...

Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. CJarrick l be improved by a vast accession of images and observations which he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved * Foote told me, that Johnson said of him,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Volume 6

James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life ; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be...
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