The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... manner as almost any of his very numerous acquaintance . Within a year after the publication of these mere sketches by Cooke and Tyers , there appeared , " Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the late Dr. Samuel Johnson , printed by J ...
... manner as almost any of his very numerous acquaintance . Within a year after the publication of these mere sketches by Cooke and Tyers , there appeared , " Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the late Dr. Samuel Johnson , printed by J ...
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... manner in which the debates in Parliament were drawn up by Guthrie and John- son for the " Gentleman's Magazine , " still repay reading ; and the same may be said of the accounts of the Ivy Lane Club 必 and its members , and of the more ...
... manner in which the debates in Parliament were drawn up by Guthrie and John- son for the " Gentleman's Magazine , " still repay reading ; and the same may be said of the accounts of the Ivy Lane Club 必 and its members , and of the more ...
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... manner . ' Sir , ' said he , ' it is not written in a slovenly manner . It might be printed , were the subject fit for printing . " The manu- script of the Tour " was occasionally lent . Thus it was lent to Mrs. Thrale . " I am glad ...
... manner . ' Sir , ' said he , ' it is not written in a slovenly manner . It might be printed , were the subject fit for printing . " The manu- script of the Tour " was occasionally lent . Thus it was lent to Mrs. Thrale . " I am glad ...
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... manner , which opinion the public has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to perse- vere in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores . In one respect , this work will in some passages be different from the former . In my ...
... manner , which opinion the public has confirmed , was the best encouragement for me to perse- vere in my purpose of producing the whole of my stores . In one respect , this work will in some passages be different from the former . In my ...
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... manner , committed to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had persevering diligence enough to form them into a regular composition . Of these memorials a few have been preserved ; but the greater ...
... manner , committed to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had persevering diligence enough to form them into a regular composition . Of these memorials a few have been preserved ; but the greater ...
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