The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1846 - Authors, English |
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... Dictionary of the English Language . Remarkable Definitions . Abridgment of the Dictionary . The Universal Visiter . The Literary Magazine . - Defence of Tea . Pulpit Discourses . Proposals for an Edition of Shakspeare . Jonas Hanway ...
... Dictionary of the English Language . Remarkable Definitions . Abridgment of the Dictionary . The Universal Visiter . The Literary Magazine . - Defence of Tea . Pulpit Discourses . Proposals for an Edition of Shakspeare . Jonas Hanway ...
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... Dictionary . -Lord Chesterfield . His alleged Neglect of John- son . His Papers in " The World , " in Recom- mendation of the Dictionary . Letter to the Earl . -Bolingbroke's Works edited by Mallet . - Johnson visits Oxford for the ...
... Dictionary . -Lord Chesterfield . His alleged Neglect of John- son . His Papers in " The World , " in Recom- mendation of the Dictionary . Letter to the Earl . -Bolingbroke's Works edited by Mallet . - Johnson visits Oxford for the ...
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... Dictionary , we may believe , afforded John- son full occupation this year . As it approached to its conclusion , he probably worked with redoubled vigour , as seamen increase their exertion and alacrity when they have a near prospect ...
... Dictionary , we may believe , afforded John- son full occupation this year . As it approached to its conclusion , he probably worked with redoubled vigour , as seamen increase their exertion and alacrity when they have a near prospect ...
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... Dictionary was upon the eve of public- ation , Lord Chesterfield , who , it is said , had flattered himself with expectations that Johnson would dedi- cate the work to him , attempted , in a courtly manner , to soothe and insinuate ...
... Dictionary was upon the eve of public- ation , Lord Chesterfield , who , it is said , had flattered himself with expectations that Johnson would dedi- cate the work to him , attempted , in a courtly manner , to soothe and insinuate ...
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... Dictionary , and who , I suppose , are all those who can afford it . " " It must be owned , that our language is , at pre- sent , in a state of anarchy , and hitherto , perhaps , it may not have been the worse for it . During our free ...
... Dictionary , and who , I suppose , are all those who can afford it . " " It must be owned , that our language is , at pre- sent , in a state of anarchy , and hitherto , perhaps , it may not have been the worse for it . During our free ...
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