The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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Page xvi
... mean advantage . He had distinguished literary abilities ; he brought to his labours a diligence that never tired ; his spirit of inquiry rivalled that of even Boswell himself . He had a love of literary gossip , of the smaller aspects ...
... mean advantage . He had distinguished literary abilities ; he brought to his labours a diligence that never tired ; his spirit of inquiry rivalled that of even Boswell himself . He had a love of literary gossip , of the smaller aspects ...
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... means as simply unconscious of the pointed effects of the satire . I own , indeed , that I was arrogant enough to suppose that the tenour of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imputation . But it ...
... means as simply unconscious of the pointed effects of the satire . I own , indeed , that I was arrogant enough to suppose that the tenour of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imputation . But it ...
Page xli
... means many errours of the press , occasioned by repeated impressions , have been discovered . All these have been carefully amended . Several new notes and some letters have been added and in the Index , -a very useful appendage to a ...
... means many errours of the press , occasioned by repeated impressions , have been discovered . All these have been carefully amended . Several new notes and some letters have been added and in the Index , -a very useful appendage to a ...
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... means satisfied with the life he led , nor his eldest son with the kind of reputation he attained ; neither liked to hear of his connexion even with Paoli or Johnson ; and both would have been better pleased if he had contented him ...
... means satisfied with the life he led , nor his eldest son with the kind of reputation he attained ; neither liked to hear of his connexion even with Paoli or Johnson ; and both would have been better pleased if he had contented him ...
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... means of the rod . " I would rather , " said he , " have the rod to be the general terror to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus or thus , you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters . The rod ...
... means of the rod . " I would rather , " said he , " have the rod to be the general terror to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus or thus , you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters . The rod ...
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acquaintance Adams admirable afterwards Anecdotes appears Bishop bookseller born Boswell Boswell's Cave character Clodio conversation copy Croker David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary died Dodsley doubt Earl Edward Cave eminent endeavoured English Essay excellent father favour Garrick gave Gentleman's Magazine Goldsmith happy heard Hector Hervey honour hope humble servant James Boswell kind labour lady Langton late Latin learned letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter Malone manner master mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford paper Paul Whitehead Pembroke College person pleased pleasure poem poet printed published Rambler recollected remarkable Richard Savage Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson satire Savage Shakspeare Sir John Hawkins suppose talk thing Thomas Warton thought tion told translation verses Walmsley Warton wish write written wrote