The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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... verse , Christmas , 1728 . 34 Prostrated by an attack of hypochondria during the Christmas vacation of 1729 His ... Verses to a Lady , on receiving from her a sprig of myrtle 59 1735 Æt . 26 . His friendship with Mr. Hector Makes ...
... verse , Christmas , 1728 . 34 Prostrated by an attack of hypochondria during the Christmas vacation of 1729 His ... Verses to a Lady , on receiving from her a sprig of myrtle 59 1735 Æt . 26 . His friendship with Mr. Hector Makes ...
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... verse to add more harmony . ' " The above little verses also show that superstitious bias which ' grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , ' and , of late years particularly , injured his happiness , by presenting to ...
... verse to add more harmony . ' " The above little verses also show that superstitious bias which ' grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , ' and , of late years particularly , injured his happiness , by presenting to ...
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... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diver- sions ; his only amusement was in winter , when he ...
... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diver- sions ; his only amusement was in winter , when he ...
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... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
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... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the ...
... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the ...
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