The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... translate Politian'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 ...
... translate Politian'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 ...
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... translations of most if not all the classical quotations in the work - generally from the most approved translators - some- times , when they did not appear to hit the point in question , I have ventured a version of my own . With ...
... translations of most if not all the classical quotations in the work - generally from the most approved translators - some- times , when they did not appear to hit the point in question , I have ventured a version of my own . With ...
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... with William , third Earl of Jersey , and Anne Egerton , his countess . - Wright . * Plutarch's Life of Alexander ; Langhorne's Translation . violent commotion . Thus the story of Melancthon affords a 6 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... with William , third Earl of Jersey , and Anne Egerton , his countess . - Wright . * Plutarch's Life of Alexander ; Langhorne's Translation . violent commotion . Thus the story of Melancthon affords a 6 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... TRANSLATION OF VIRGIL . Pastoral I. Melibæus . Now , Tityrus , you , supine and careless laid , Play on your pipe beneath this beechen shade ; While wretched we about the world must roam , And leave our pleasing fields and native home ...
... TRANSLATION OF VIRGIL . Pastoral I. Melibæus . Now , Tityrus , you , supine and careless laid , Play on your pipe beneath this beechen shade ; While wretched we about the world must roam , And leave our pleasing fields and native home ...
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... TRANSLATION OF HORACE . Book II . Ode ix CLOUDS do not always veil the skies , Nor showers immerse the verdant plain ; Nor do the billows always rise , Or storms afflict the ruffled main . Nor , Valgius , on th ' Armenian shores Do ET ...
... TRANSLATION OF HORACE . Book II . Ode ix CLOUDS do not always veil the skies , Nor showers immerse the verdant plain ; Nor do the billows always rise , Or storms afflict the ruffled main . Nor , Valgius , on th ' Armenian shores Do ET ...
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