The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1925 |
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Page xvii
... praise his Life of Richard Savage . He must often have eaten , too , at Dodsley's in Pall Mall , the " Tully's Head " next the passage leading into King Street , or half - way between the site of the old Smyrna Coffee- House ( now ...
... praise his Life of Richard Savage . He must often have eaten , too , at Dodsley's in Pall Mall , the " Tully's Head " next the passage leading into King Street , or half - way between the site of the old Smyrna Coffee- House ( now ...
Page xxxiii
... praise , though a failure would have been to my discredit . And after all , perhaps , hard as it may be , I shall not be surprised if omissions or mistakes be pointed out with invidious severity . I have also been extremely careful as ...
... praise , though a failure would have been to my discredit . And after all , perhaps , hard as it may be , I shall not be surprised if omissions or mistakes be pointed out with invidious severity . I have also been extremely careful as ...
Page xxxvi
... praise of my work by many and various persons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accomplishments ; much of which praise I have under their hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . An honourable and reverend ...
... praise of my work by many and various persons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accomplishments ; much of which praise I have under their hands to be reposited in my archives at Auchinleck . An honourable and reverend ...
Page xxxvii
... praise is truly valuable , not only on account of his knowledge and abilities , but on account of the magni- ficent , yet dangerous embassy , in which he is now employed , which makes every thing that relates to him peculiarly ...
... praise is truly valuable , not only on account of his knowledge and abilities , but on account of the magni- ficent , yet dangerous embassy , in which he is now employed , which makes every thing that relates to him peculiarly ...
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... praise , but his Life ; which , great and good as he was , must not be supposed to be entirely perfect . To be as he was , is indeed subject of panegyrick enough . to any man in this state of being ; but in every picture there should be ...
... praise , but his Life ; which , great and good as he was , must not be supposed to be entirely perfect . To be as he was , is indeed subject of panegyrick enough . to any man in this state of being ; but in every picture there should be ...
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