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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... English Poets " CHAPTER IV . - 1777 . Dr. Johnson's Agreement to write " The Lives of the British Poets " -Dilly , the Book- seller - Charles O'Connor - Bishop Pearce - Prologue to Kelly's Comedy - Savage's Tragedy of " Sir Thomas ...
... English Poets " CHAPTER IV . - 1777 . Dr. Johnson's Agreement to write " The Lives of the British Poets " -Dilly , the Book- seller - Charles O'Connor - Bishop Pearce - Prologue to Kelly's Comedy - Savage's Tragedy of " Sir Thomas ...
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... English language with great purity , as evidenced by his controversy with Mr. Sharpe , the Italian tourist . Dr. Johnson procured him the situation of Italian master in Mr. Thrale's family . He was born in 1716 and died in 1784.-ED. a ...
... English language with great purity , as evidenced by his controversy with Mr. Sharpe , the Italian tourist . Dr. Johnson procured him the situation of Italian master in Mr. Thrale's family . He was born in 1716 and died in 1784.-ED. a ...
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... English universities are not rich enough . Our fellowships are only sufficient to support a man during his studies to fit him for the world , and accordingly in general they are held no longer than till an opportunity offers of getting ...
... English universities are not rich enough . Our fellowships are only sufficient to support a man during his studies to fit him for the world , and accordingly in general they are held no longer than till an opportunity offers of getting ...
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... English Malady . ' Upon the question whether a man who had been guilty of vicious actions would do well to force himself into solitude and sadness ? JOHNSON : " No , Sir , unless it prevent him from being vicious again . With some ...
... English Malady . ' Upon the question whether a man who had been guilty of vicious actions would do well to force himself into solitude and sadness ? JOHNSON : " No , Sir , unless it prevent him from being vicious again . With some ...
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... English language is the paper on Novelty , yet we do not hear it talked of . It was written by Grove , a dissenting teacher . " He would not , I perceived , call him a clergyman , though he was candid enough to allow very great merit to ...
... English language is the paper on Novelty , yet we do not hear it talked of . It was written by Grove , a dissenting teacher . " He would not , I perceived , call him a clergyman , though he was candid enough to allow very great merit to ...
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