The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J.M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1925 |
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... verses , and wished to pass them for his child's . He added , my father was a foolish old man ; that is to say , foolish in talking of his children . " 2 1 Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson , by Hester Lynch Piozzi , p . 11. Life of Dr. Johnson ...
... verses , and wished to pass them for his child's . He added , my father was a foolish old man ; that is to say , foolish in talking of his children . " 2 1 Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson , by Hester Lynch Piozzi , p . 11. Life of Dr. Johnson ...
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... verse to add more harmony . ' 6 " The above little verses also shew that superstitious bias which ' grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , ' and , of late years particularly , injured his happiness , by presenting ...
... verse to add more harmony . ' 6 " The above little verses also shew that superstitious bias which ' grew with his growth , and strengthened with his strength , ' and , of late years particularly , injured his happiness , by presenting ...
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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 diversions : his only amusement was in winter , when he took ...
... 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 diversions : his only amusement was in winter , when he took ...
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... verse receive my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest pray'r . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring heav'n remove , All but the sweet solicitudes ...
... verse receive my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest pray'r . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring heav'n remove , All but the sweet solicitudes ...
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... good scholar , and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved 1 Athen . Oxon . edit . 1721 , i . 627 . • Pembroke Tiete Oxford modestly , and sat silent , 26 THE LIFE OF DR JOHNSON.
... good scholar , and a poet , and wrote Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved 1 Athen . Oxon . edit . 1721 , i . 627 . • Pembroke Tiete Oxford modestly , and sat silent , 26 THE LIFE OF DR JOHNSON.
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