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... never mentioned by his biographer , continues to preserve his memory and his wonted seat ; but the " Cock has changed sides , and the " Devil " is no more . St. Bride's Church , where his friend Richardson lies buried , is much the same ...
... never mentioned by his biographer , continues to preserve his memory and his wonted seat ; but the " Cock has changed sides , and the " Devil " is no more . St. Bride's Church , where his friend Richardson lies buried , is much the same ...
Page vii
... never fully - completed translation of the History of the Council of Trent of Sarpi , Macaulay's " favourite modern historian , " which proposals , according to the Weekly Miscellany for 21st October , 1738 , were to be had of ( among ...
... never fully - completed translation of the History of the Council of Trent of Sarpi , Macaulay's " favourite modern historian , " which proposals , according to the Weekly Miscellany for 21st October , 1738 , were to be had of ( among ...
Page xiv
... never ex- perienced any where else " ; and he appears to have been quite ignorant of those of its characteristics which led Richardson to describe it , in Sir Charles Grandison , as a marriage market , and Goldsmith ( through Moses ...
... never ex- perienced any where else " ; and he appears to have been quite ignorant of those of its characteristics which led Richardson to describe it , in Sir Charles Grandison , as a marriage market , and Goldsmith ( through Moses ...
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... never did acquire , colloquial French . But he succeeded in writing it with creditable accuracy ; witness his letter in Boswell to Mme . de Boufflers . Wrought Iron Door Heck in Gough a ke Another of Johnson's early haunts to which ...
... never did acquire , colloquial French . But he succeeded in writing it with creditable accuracy ; witness his letter in Boswell to Mme . de Boufflers . Wrought Iron Door Heck in Gough a ke Another of Johnson's early haunts to which ...
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... never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent , religious demeanour , and his knowledge of books and literary history ; but from the rigid formality of his ...
... never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent , religious demeanour , and his knowledge of books and literary history ; but from the rigid formality of his ...
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