The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 67
Page iii
... fit ut OMNIS Votiva pateat veluti descripta tabella VITA SENIS.— HORAT . IN TWO VOLUMES . LONDON : PRINTED BY HENRY BALDWIN , FOR CHARLES DILLY , IN THE POULTRY . MDCCXCI . EDITOR'S PREFACE . HORTLY after the death of Johnson -
... fit ut OMNIS Votiva pateat veluti descripta tabella VITA SENIS.— HORAT . IN TWO VOLUMES . LONDON : PRINTED BY HENRY BALDWIN , FOR CHARLES DILLY , IN THE POULTRY . MDCCXCI . EDITOR'S PREFACE . HORTLY after the death of Johnson -
Page vi
... printed by J. Walker , 44 , Pater - Noster Row , 1785. " This also was anony- mous , but internal evidence of a very cogent character plainly points to the Rev. William Shaw as the author of this little volume of 197 pages 12m0 ...
... printed by J. Walker , 44 , Pater - Noster Row , 1785. " This also was anony- mous , but internal evidence of a very cogent character plainly points to the Rev. William Shaw as the author of this little volume of 197 pages 12m0 ...
Page ix
... printed in London , the " Anecdotes " had been written in Italy . It was at Venice that she learnt by a letter from Cadell , her publisher , that he never brought out a work the sale of which was so rapid , and that rapidity of so long ...
... printed in London , the " Anecdotes " had been written in Italy . It was at Venice that she learnt by a letter from Cadell , her publisher , that he never brought out a work the sale of which was so rapid , and that rapidity of so long ...
Page xiii
... 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 , " wrote Johnson to that lady , " you read Boswell's Journal : you are now ...
... 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 , " wrote Johnson to that lady , " you read Boswell's Journal : you are now ...
Page xv
... printed the second edition , in three volumes , octavo ; and before it was issued from the press he prefixed to the first volume of that edi- tion additions recollected and received after it was printed . While superintending the third ...
... printed the second edition , in three volumes , octavo ; and before it was issued from the press he prefixed to the first volume of that edi- tion additions recollected and received after it was printed . While superintending the third ...
Contents
22 | |
29 | |
43 | |
44 | |
50 | |
60 | |
66 | |
72 | |
74 | |
78 | |
88 | |
104 | |
112 | |
146 | |
179 | |
218 | |
223 | |
236 | |
340 | |
347 | |
355 | |
399 | |
412 | |
414 | |
422 | |
440 | |
450 | |
460 | |
468 | |
471 | |
501 | |
522 | |
528 | |
533 | |
537 | |
546 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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