The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... poem of his entitled Conversation . " The author professes to give but a " sketch warm from the Life ; " but , sketch though it be , it contains the main facts of Johnson's life , stated with considerable accuracy and precision . A few ...
... poem of his entitled Conversation . " The author professes to give but a " sketch warm from the Life ; " but , sketch though it be , it contains the main facts of Johnson's life , stated with considerable accuracy and precision . A few ...
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... Poems of Fingal existed in that language . " The candour of Shaw , who confessed his ignorance of their existence , though he admitted that he had often endeavoured to satisfy himself on the point , at once recommended him to Johnson's ...
... Poems of Fingal existed in that language . " The candour of Shaw , who confessed his ignorance of their existence , though he admitted that he had often endeavoured to satisfy himself on the point , at once recommended him to Johnson's ...
Page vii
... Poems ascribed to Ossian . By W. Shaw , A.M. London , 1 Vol . ii . , p . 376 . 2 Ibid . , p . 152 . 3 Memoirs , p . 153 . Ibid . , p . 154. See also Life , vol . iii . , p . 349 . 1781 " ; and when Mr. John Clark of Edinburgh EDITOR'S ...
... Poems ascribed to Ossian . By W. Shaw , A.M. London , 1 Vol . ii . , p . 376 . 2 Ibid . , p . 152 . 3 Memoirs , p . 153 . Ibid . , p . 154. See also Life , vol . iii . , p . 349 . 1781 " ; and when Mr. John Clark of Edinburgh EDITOR'S ...
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... Poems " was published by Mr. Shaw in 1784 . In answer to an appeal which Shaw addressed2 to Johnson , " to state the facts at large , which first led you to a discovery of this monstrous imposition , to rescue your Gallic ( sic ) coad ...
... Poems " was published by Mr. Shaw in 1784 . In answer to an appeal which Shaw addressed2 to Johnson , " to state the facts at large , which first led you to a discovery of this monstrous imposition , to rescue your Gallic ( sic ) coad ...
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... poems 56 Letter from Johnson to Cave , editor of Gentleman's Magazine . • 57 Verses to a Lady , on receiving from her a sprig of myrtle 59 1735 Æt . 26 . His friendship with Mr. Hector Makes the acquaintance of Mrs. Porter -Johnson's ...
... poems 56 Letter from Johnson to Cave , editor of Gentleman's Magazine . • 57 Verses to a Lady , on receiving from her a sprig of myrtle 59 1735 Æt . 26 . His friendship with Mr. Hector Makes the acquaintance of Mrs. Porter -Johnson's ...
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