The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 6Bell, 1889 |
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... History of Ireland " ( p . 336-8 ) . Johnson evidently received Dr. Campbell's advances with kindness and courtesy ; and that the acquaintanceship ripened into regard is shown by the fact , that when Dr. Campbell , in 1778 , published ...
... History of Ireland " ( p . 336-8 ) . Johnson evidently received Dr. Campbell's advances with kindness and courtesy ; and that the acquaintanceship ripened into regard is shown by the fact , that when Dr. Campbell , in 1778 , published ...
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... history , " says Mr. John- son good - humouredly , " I can fit you : I had an uncle , Cornelius Ford , who , upon a journey , stopped and read an inscription written on a stone he saw standing by the way - side , set up , as it proved ...
... history , " says Mr. John- son good - humouredly , " I can fit you : I had an uncle , Cornelius Ford , who , upon a journey , stopped and read an inscription written on a stone he saw standing by the way - side , set up , as it proved ...
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... history of my Oxford exploits lies all between him and Adams ; but Dr. James knows my very early days better than he . After my coming to London to drive the world about a little , you must all go to Jack Hawkesworth for anecdotes : I ...
... history of my Oxford exploits lies all between him and Adams ; but Dr. James knows my very early days better than he . After my coming to London to drive the world about a little , you must all go to Jack Hawkesworth for anecdotes : I ...
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... History of Music . " - Here are the burlesque ones : " Err shall they not , who resolute explore Times gloomy backward with judicious eyes ; And scanning right the practices of yore , Shall deem our hoar progenitors unwise . " They to ...
... History of Music . " - Here are the burlesque ones : " Err shall they not , who resolute explore Times gloomy backward with judicious eyes ; And scanning right the practices of yore , Shall deem our hoar progenitors unwise . " They to ...
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... historical fact or general polity . " What shall we learn from that stuff ( said he ) ? let us not fancy like Swift that we are exalting a woman's character by telling how she " Could name the ancient heroes round , Explain for what ...
... historical fact or general polity . " What shall we learn from that stuff ( said he ) ? let us not fancy like Swift that we are exalting a woman's character by telling how she " Could name the ancient heroes round , Explain for what ...
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