The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 8Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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... Burton's Books . - CHAPTER VIII . 1784 . Alderman Clark . Dr. Gille pie . - Ossian , - 228 Correspondence . — Divine Drs . Cullen , Hope , and Monro . - Interposition . Lord Monboddo . - Dr. Ross . Steevens CONTENTS . ix.
... Burton's Books . - CHAPTER VIII . 1784 . Alderman Clark . Dr. Gille pie . - Ossian , - 228 Correspondence . — Divine Drs . Cullen , Hope , and Monro . - Interposition . Lord Monboddo . - Dr. Ross . Steevens CONTENTS . ix.
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... always retained , from the days that he lay a - bed and dictated his first publication to Mr. Hector , to the moment he made me copy out those variations in Pope's VOL . VIII . 2 B he says of them : " Written , I hope.
... always retained , from the days that he lay a - bed and dictated his first publication to Mr. Hector , to the moment he made me copy out those variations in Pope's VOL . VIII . 2 B he says of them : " Written , I hope.
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... hope , in such a man- ner as may tend to the aromotion of piety . ” — ( Pr . and Med . pp . 174. 190 , This is the work which , of all Dr. Johnson's writ- ings , will perhaps be read most generally , and with most pleasure . Philology ...
... hope , in such a man- ner as may tend to the aromotion of piety . ” — ( Pr . and Med . pp . 174. 190 , This is the work which , of all Dr. Johnson's writ- ings , will perhaps be read most generally , and with most pleasure . Philology ...
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... hope by the honest desire of giving useful pleasure . " ( 1 ) The bargain was for two hundred guineas , and the book- sellers spontaneously added a third hundred ; on this occasion Dr. Johnson observed to me , " Sir , I always said the ...
... hope by the honest desire of giving useful pleasure . " ( 1 ) The bargain was for two hundred guineas , and the book- sellers spontaneously added a third hundred ; on this occasion Dr. Johnson observed to me , " Sir , I always said the ...
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... inquiry : I can only wish for information ; and hope that a mind compre- ( 1 ) Afterwards Sir Robert Chambers , one of his majesty's Judges in India . hensive like yours will find leisure , amidst the cares 40 1781 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... inquiry : I can only wish for information ; and hope that a mind compre- ( 1 ) Afterwards Sir Robert Chambers , one of his majesty's Judges in India . hensive like yours will find leisure , amidst the cares 40 1781 . LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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