The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 4C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 - Authors, English |
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... received copy - money in Italy . " I said that I would endeavour to do what Dr. Johnson suggested ; and I thought that I might write so as to venture to publish my History of the Civil War in Great Britain in 1745 and 1746 , " without ...
... received copy - money in Italy . " I said that I would endeavour to do what Dr. Johnson suggested ; and I thought that I might write so as to venture to publish my History of the Civil War in Great Britain in 1745 and 1746 , " without ...
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... received excites my wonder and indignation ; and though some men of superiour abilities have supported it - whether from a love of temporary popularity , when prosperous , or a love of general mischief when desperate , my opinion is ...
... received excites my wonder and indignation ; and though some men of superiour abilities have supported it - whether from a love of temporary popularity , when prosperous , or a love of general mischief when desperate , my opinion is ...
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... received with ten- derness , as a kind memorial . His regard was constant for his friend Mr. Welch's daughters ; of whom Jane is married to Mr. Nollekens the statuary , whose merit is too well known to re- quire any praise from me ...
... received with ten- derness , as a kind memorial . His regard was constant for his friend Mr. Welch's daughters ; of whom Jane is married to Mr. Nollekens the statuary , whose merit is too well known to re- quire any praise from me ...
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... received , told me , that when he was a boy at the Charter - house , his father wrote to him to go and pay a visit to Mr. Samuel Johnson , which he accord- ingly did , and found him in an upper room , of poor ap- pearance . Johnson received ...
... received , told me , that when he was a boy at the Charter - house , his father wrote to him to go and pay a visit to Mr. Samuel Johnson , which he accord- ingly did , and found him in an upper room , of poor ap- pearance . Johnson received ...
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... received with applause , he asked , " Who said that ? " and on my suddenly answering Garagantua , he looked serious , which was a sufficient indication that he did not wish it to be kept up . When we went to the drawing - room , there ...
... received with applause , he asked , " Who said that ? " and on my suddenly answering Garagantua , he looked serious , which was a sufficient indication that he did not wish it to be kept up . When we went to the drawing - room , there ...
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