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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... told Mr. Seward ) Mr. Lock , of Norbury Park , in Surrey , whose knowledge ( 1 ) Johnson's Life of Milton . ( 2 ) Mr. Malone thinks it is rather a proof that he felt nothing of those cheerful sensations which he has described : that on ...
... told Mr. Seward ) Mr. Lock , of Norbury Park , in Surrey , whose knowledge ( 1 ) Johnson's Life of Milton . ( 2 ) Mr. Malone thinks it is rather a proof that he felt nothing of those cheerful sensations which he has described : that on ...
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... told of this , said , “ That is exactly my case as to him . " The manner in which he expressed his admiration of the fertility of War- burton's genius and of the variety of his materials , was , " The table is always full , Sir . He ...
... told of this , said , “ That is exactly my case as to him . " The manner in which he expressed his admiration of the fertility of War- burton's genius and of the variety of his materials , was , " The table is always full , Sir . He ...
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... told me , in his warm lan- guage , that he thought the relation given in the note a lie . " The language is warm indeed ; and , I must own , cannot be justified in consistency with a decent regard to the established forms of speech ...
... told me , in his warm lan- guage , that he thought the relation given in the note a lie . " The language is warm indeed ; and , I must own , cannot be justified in consistency with a decent regard to the established forms of speech ...
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... told me , that he had dined in company with Pope , and that after dinner the little man , as he called him , drank his bottle of ( 1 ) He however ought to have been ; for it is to be found it . Ruffhead's " Life of Pope , ” p . 535 ...
... told me , that he had dined in company with Pope , and that after dinner the little man , as he called him , drank his bottle of ( 1 ) He however ought to have been ; for it is to be found it . Ruffhead's " Life of Pope , ” p . 535 ...
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... told me , he had it from Savage , who lived in intimacy with Steele , and who mentioned , that Steele told him the story with tears in his eyes . Ben Victor , Dr. Johnson said , like- wise informed him of this remarkable transaction ...
... told me , he had it from Savage , who lived in intimacy with Steele , and who mentioned , that Steele told him the story with tears in his eyes . Ben Victor , Dr. Johnson said , like- wise informed him of this remarkable transaction ...
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