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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... - 120 Conversation . Exaggeration . - Neglect - of Merit . Use of Riches . · Crabbe's " Village . " — Keep- ing Accounts . Lois Mansfield , Loughborough , and - Thurlow . Harrington's Nugæ Antique .. " Quos Deus Prince viii CONTENTS .
... - 120 Conversation . Exaggeration . - Neglect - of Merit . Use of Riches . · Crabbe's " Village . " — Keep- ing Accounts . Lois Mansfield , Loughborough , and - Thurlow . Harrington's Nugæ Antique .. " Quos Deus Prince viii CONTENTS .
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... merits of the English poets : upon the niceties of their characters , and the events of their progress through the world which they contributed to illuminate . His mind was so full of that kind of information , and it was so well ...
... merits of the English poets : upon the niceties of their characters , and the events of their progress through the world which they contributed to illuminate . His mind was so full of that kind of information , and it was so well ...
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... merits , which , were I able to do it , would take up too much room in this work ; yet I shall make a few observations ... merit of novelty , and to have discovered to us , as it were , a new planet in the poetical hemi- sphere . It is ...
... merits , which , were I able to do it , would take up too much room in this work ; yet I shall make a few observations ... merit of novelty , and to have discovered to us , as it were , a new planet in the poetical hemi- sphere . It is ...
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... merit of originality , with uncommon force and reasoning . Various Readings in the Life of WALLER " Consented to [ the insertion of their names ] their own nomination . " " [ After ] paying a fine of ten thousand pounds . 66 ...
... merit of originality , with uncommon force and reasoning . Various Readings in the Life of WALLER " Consented to [ the insertion of their names ] their own nomination . " " [ After ] paying a fine of ten thousand pounds . 66 ...
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... merit with steady consciousness , and waiting , without impa- tience , the vicissitudes of opinion , and the impartiality of a future generation . " Indeed even Dr. Towers , who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots of The ...
... merit with steady consciousness , and waiting , without impa- tience , the vicissitudes of opinion , and the impartiality of a future generation . " Indeed even Dr. Towers , who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots of The ...
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