The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... probably have had the most perfect example of biography that was ever exhibited . But although he at different times , in a desultory manner , committed to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had ...
... probably have had the most perfect example of biography that was ever exhibited . But although he at different times , in a desultory manner , committed to writing many particulars of the progress of his mind and fortunes , he never had ...
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... probably with a view to bring him up to his own trade ; for I have heard Johnson say that he himself was able to bind a book . - Hawkins , Life , p . 9. - Editor . 2 Hawkins says that “ A neighbouring gentleman , Mr. Andrew Corbett ...
... probably with a view to bring him up to his own trade ; for I have heard Johnson say that he himself was able to bind a book . - Hawkins , Life , p . 9. - Editor . 2 Hawkins says that “ A neighbouring gentleman , Mr. Andrew Corbett ...
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... probably have produced something sublime upon the Gunpowder Plot . To apologize for his neglect , he gave in a short copy of verses , entitled Somnium , " containing a common thought " that the Muse had come to him in his sleep and ...
... probably have produced something sublime upon the Gunpowder Plot . To apologize for his neglect , he gave in a short copy of verses , entitled Somnium , " containing a common thought " that the Muse had come to him in his sleep and ...
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... probably got a little money from Mr. Warren ; and we are certain , that he executed here one piece of literary labour , of which Mr. Hector has favoured me with a minute account . Having mentioned that he had ' Sir John Hawkins states ...
... probably got a little money from Mr. Warren ; and we are certain , that he executed here one piece of literary labour , of which Mr. Hector has favoured me with a minute account . Having mentioned that he had ' Sir John Hawkins states ...
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... probably , never was executed . We find him again this year at Birmingham , and there is preserved the following letter from him to Mr. Edward Cave , the original compiler and editor of the " Gentleman's Maga- zine . " 1 TO MR . CAVE ...
... probably , never was executed . We find him again this year at Birmingham , and there is preserved the following letter from him to Mr. Edward Cave , the original compiler and editor of the " Gentleman's Maga- zine . " 1 TO MR . CAVE ...
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