The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.P.F. Collier and Son, 1901 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
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... Manners of the Great - Horne's " Letter to Dunning " -Dr . Mead - Rasselas and Candide - Francis's Horace - Modern Books of Travels - Lord Chatham - Vows - Education - Milton's " Tractate " -Locke - Visit to Warley Camp - Dr . Burney ...
... Manners of the Great - Horne's " Letter to Dunning " -Dr . Mead - Rasselas and Candide - Francis's Horace - Modern Books of Travels - Lord Chatham - Vows - Education - Milton's " Tractate " -Locke - Visit to Warley Camp - Dr . Burney ...
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... to my writings , on many occasions . - B . Mr. Boswell mentions several intended publications in this manner , none of which he lived to execute . - CHALMERS , ASTAT . 68 . OLIVER EDWARDS . 13 what to 12 1778 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... to my writings , on many occasions . - B . Mr. Boswell mentions several intended publications in this manner , none of which he lived to execute . - CHALMERS , ASTAT . 68 . OLIVER EDWARDS . 13 what to 12 1778 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... manner as almost any of his very numerous acquaintance . 2 Mr. Edwards had said to me aside , that Dr. Johnson should have been of a profession . I repeated the remark to Johnson , that I might have his own thoughts on the subject ...
... manner as almost any of his very numerous acquaintance . 2 Mr. Edwards had said to me aside , that Dr. Johnson should have been of a profession . I repeated the remark to Johnson , that I might have his own thoughts on the subject ...
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... manner of Warburton , who must be allowed to have shown uncommon ingenuity , in giving to any author's text whatever meaning he chose it should carry . As this imitation may amuse my readers , I shall here introduce it : " No saying of ...
... manner of Warburton , who must be allowed to have shown uncommon ingenuity , in giving to any author's text whatever meaning he chose it should carry . As this imitation may amuse my readers , I shall here introduce it : " No saying of ...
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... manner of the moment , and answered her somewhat in the " 6 style of the hero of a romance , Madam , you crown me with unfad- ing laurels . " I happened , I know not how , to say that a pamphlet meant a prose piece . JOHNSON . " No ...
... manner of the moment , and answered her somewhat in the " 6 style of the hero of a romance , Madam , you crown me with unfad- ing laurels . " I happened , I know not how , to say that a pamphlet meant a prose piece . JOHNSON . " No ...
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