The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J.M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1925 |
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... literary residence to a foreign lady of quality , and eager to show himself a man of gallantry , was hurrying down the stair - case in violent agitation . He overtook us before we reached the Temple - gate , and , brushing in between me ...
... literary residence to a foreign lady of quality , and eager to show himself a man of gallantry , was hurrying down the stair - case in violent agitation . He overtook us before we reached the Temple - gate , and , brushing in between me ...
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... literary men . Goldsmith , Toplady , Scott of Amwel . , Dr. Lettsom ( the other Bolt Court doctor ) , Orme the historian , Miss Seward , Capel Lofft , Beattie , —are some of the guests who are mentioned by Boswell . But the most ...
... literary men . Goldsmith , Toplady , Scott of Amwel . , Dr. Lettsom ( the other Bolt Court doctor ) , Orme the historian , Miss Seward , Capel Lofft , Beattie , —are some of the guests who are mentioned by Boswell . But the most ...
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... literary Colossus . Your very warm commendation of the specimen which I gave in my " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " of my being able to preserve his conversation in an authentick and lively manner , which opinion the Publick has ...
... literary Colossus . Your very warm commendation of the specimen which I gave in my " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " of my being able to preserve his conversation in an authentick and lively manner , which opinion the Publick has ...
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... literary fame in a decorous style of diffidence . But I confess , that I am so formed by nature and by habit , that to restrain the effusion of delight , on having obtained such fame , to me would be truly painful . Why then should I ...
... literary fame in a decorous style of diffidence . But I confess , that I am so formed by nature and by habit , that to restrain the effusion of delight , on having obtained such fame , to me would be truly painful . Why then should I ...
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... literary abilities , in which I am not vain enough to compare myself with some great names who have gone before me in this kind of writing . Since my work was announced , several Lives and Memoirs of Dr. Johnson have been published ...
... literary abilities , in which I am not vain enough to compare myself with some great names who have gone before me in this kind of writing . Since my work was announced , several Lives and Memoirs of Dr. Johnson have been published ...
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