The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 3National ilustrated library, 1859 |
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... Alcibiades ' Dog - Boar of Florence - Emigration - The House of Commons - Place - hunters - Irish Language --Thicknesse's Travels - Anecdote of Sir Godfrey Kneller - Dr . Kennedy's Tragedy -On Shooting a Highwayman - Mr . Dunning - Dr ...
... Alcibiades ' Dog - Boar of Florence - Emigration - The House of Commons - Place - hunters - Irish Language --Thicknesse's Travels - Anecdote of Sir Godfrey Kneller - Dr . Kennedy's Tragedy -On Shooting a Highwayman - Mr . Dunning - Dr ...
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... ALCIBIADES ' DOG - FLORENTINE BOAR- EMIGRATION - THE HOUSE OF COMMONS - PLACE - HUNTERS - IRISH LANGUAGE - THICKNESSE'S TRAVELS - ANECDOTE OF SIR GODFREY KNELLER - DR . KENNEDY'S TRAGEDY - ON SHOOTING A HIGHWAYMAN - MR . DUNNING - DR ...
... ALCIBIADES ' DOG - FLORENTINE BOAR- EMIGRATION - THE HOUSE OF COMMONS - PLACE - HUNTERS - IRISH LANGUAGE - THICKNESSE'S TRAVELS - ANECDOTE OF SIR GODFREY KNELLER - DR . KENNEDY'S TRAGEDY - ON SHOOTING A HIGHWAYMAN - MR . DUNNING - DR ...
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... Alcibiades ' dog . " JOHNSON : " His tail then must be docked . That was the mark of Alcibiades ' dog . " 1 Literary Magazine , 1756 , p . 37. - BOSWELL . 2 The following plausible but over - prudent counsel on this subject is given by ...
... Alcibiades ' dog . " JOHNSON : " His tail then must be docked . That was the mark of Alcibiades ' dog . " 1 Literary Magazine , 1756 , p . 37. - BOSWELL . 2 The following plausible but over - prudent counsel on this subject is given by ...
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... ALCIBIADES ' DOG . is not to be encouraged . " Yet a misapplication of time and assiduity Addison , in one of his ' Spectators ' commends the judgment of a King , who , as a suitable reward to a man that by long perseverance had ...
... ALCIBIADES ' DOG . is not to be encouraged . " Yet a misapplication of time and assiduity Addison , in one of his ' Spectators ' commends the judgment of a King , who , as a suitable reward to a man that by long perseverance had ...
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... Alcibiades by a Greek poet , to which Johnson assented.1 1 Wishing to discover the ancient observation here referred to , I applied to Sir William Scott on the subject , but he had no recollection of it . My old and very learned friend ...
... Alcibiades by a Greek poet , to which Johnson assented.1 1 Wishing to discover the ancient observation here referred to , I applied to Sir William Scott on the subject , but he had no recollection of it . My old and very learned friend ...
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