The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides |
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Page iii
... WHOLE EXHIBITING A VIEW OF LITERATURE AND LITERARY MEN IN GREAT - BRITAIN , FOR NEAR HALF A CENTURY , DURING WHICH HE FLOURISHED . Br JAMES BOSWELL , Esq . Quo fit ut OMNIS Votiva pateat veluti descripta tabella VITA SENIS.— HORAT . IN ...
... WHOLE EXHIBITING A VIEW OF LITERATURE AND LITERARY MEN IN GREAT - BRITAIN , FOR NEAR HALF A CENTURY , DURING WHICH HE FLOURISHED . Br JAMES BOSWELL , Esq . Quo fit ut OMNIS Votiva pateat veluti descripta tabella VITA SENIS.— HORAT . IN ...
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... whole . " There seems to be no record of the subsequent history of this able and vigorous man . From a letter of Johnson to Boswell , " we learn that Shaw had sought Johnson's help to obtain for him , through Lord Eglinton , a ...
... whole . " There seems to be no record of the subsequent history of this able and vigorous man . From a letter of Johnson to Boswell , " we learn that Shaw had sought Johnson's help to obtain for him , through Lord Eglinton , a ...
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... whole , singularly kind , genial , and considerate in his estimate of character , was impelled , reluctantly we believe , to turn aside and animadvert on her not infrequent inaccura- cies , and her somewhat heartless levities , in her ...
... whole , singularly kind , genial , and considerate in his estimate of character , was impelled , reluctantly we believe , to turn aside and animadvert on her not infrequent inaccura- cies , and her somewhat heartless levities , in her ...
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... whole transaction , and need not regret that you did not make the tour to the Hebrides . " We know that Malone , and we infer that Reynolds had this privilege . The success of the " Journal of the Tour " was immediate . Three large ...
... whole transaction , and need not regret that you did not make the tour to the Hebrides . " We know that Malone , and we infer that Reynolds had this privilege . The success of the " Journal of the Tour " was immediate . Three large ...
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... whole , of the text of this edition had been revised by Boswell . Malone now appears as editor . He signed the advertisement of this edition , in which also appeared some of the handi- work of James , Boswell's second son . The fourth ...
... whole , of the text of this edition had been revised by Boswell . Malone now appears as editor . He signed the advertisement of this edition , in which also appeared some of the handi- work of James , Boswell's second son . The fourth ...
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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