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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... Admiration of Johnson - Cookery- " The Duke of Berwick's Memoirs " -Liberty and Restraints of the Sexes - Degrees of Happiness - Soame Jenyns's " Internal Evidence " -America - Edwards on Grace - Free - will - Mandeville - Vice and ...
... Admiration of Johnson - Cookery- " The Duke of Berwick's Memoirs " -Liberty and Restraints of the Sexes - Degrees of Happiness - Soame Jenyns's " Internal Evidence " -America - Edwards on Grace - Free - will - Mandeville - Vice and ...
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... admiration of his powers . He once observed to me , " Whatever opinions Johnson main- tains , I will not say that he convinces me ; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it . " I have heard Johnson pay his lordship ...
... admiration of his powers . He once observed to me , " Whatever opinions Johnson main- tains , I will not say that he convinces me ; but he never fails to show me that he has good reasons for it . " I have heard Johnson pay his lordship ...
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... admiration , ' Well , Sir , ' said I , ' I have omitted every other line . " 999 I related a dispute between Goldsmith and Mr. Robert Dodsley , one day when they and I were dining at Tom Davies's , in 1762. Gold- smith asserted that ...
... admiration , ' Well , Sir , ' said I , ' I have omitted every other line . " 999 I related a dispute between Goldsmith and Mr. Robert Dodsley , one day when they and I were dining at Tom Davies's , in 1762. Gold- smith asserted that ...
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... admired Epilogue to ' The Distressed Mother , ' which came out in Budgell's name , was in reality written by Addison . " " The mode of government by one may be ill adapted to a small society , but is best for a great nation . The ...
... admired Epilogue to ' The Distressed Mother , ' which came out in Budgell's name , was in reality written by Addison . " " The mode of government by one may be ill adapted to a small society , but is best for a great nation . The ...
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... admiration of the corresponding charms of the fair Quaker . This record , though by no means so perfect as I could wish , will serve to give a notion of a very curious interview , which was not only pleasing at the time , but had the ...
... admiration of the corresponding charms of the fair Quaker . This record , though by no means so perfect as I could wish , will serve to give a notion of a very curious interview , which was not only pleasing at the time , but had the ...
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