The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 - Authors, English |
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... note on the passage ; and also Gough's Camden , iii . 396 . Macbeth exclaims to the phantom Banquo , " Thy crown does sear mine eye- balls . " Act iv . Sc . 3 . continued to abstain from it , and drank only water ĘTAT . 57. ] 5 DR ...
... note on the passage ; and also Gough's Camden , iii . 396 . Macbeth exclaims to the phantom Banquo , " Thy crown does sear mine eye- balls . " Act iv . Sc . 3 . continued to abstain from it , and drank only water ĘTAT . 57. ] 5 DR ...
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... note on the Life of Dryden , p . 186 , prefixed to the edition of that writer's prose works , in four volumes , 8vo . 1800 : where sir John Hawkins's representations are proved to have been most unjust . See his Life of Dr. John- son ...
... note on the Life of Dryden , p . 186 , prefixed to the edition of that writer's prose works , in four volumes , 8vo . 1800 : where sir John Hawkins's representations are proved to have been most unjust . See his Life of Dr. John- son ...
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... note from me to him ? ' This I positively refused to do , as he might , perhaps , have knocked me down for insulting him , and have afterwards put the note in his pocket . But I said , if Hervey would write him a letter , and enclose a ...
... note from me to him ? ' This I positively refused to do , as he might , perhaps , have knocked me down for insulting him , and have afterwards put the note in his pocket . But I said , if Hervey would write him a letter , and enclose a ...
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... notes of the state of his mind , that he suffered great perturbation and distraction in 1768 . Nothing of his writings was given to the publick this year , except the Prologue * to his friend Goldsmith's comedy of The Good - natured Man ...
... notes of the state of his mind , that he suffered great perturbation and distraction in 1768 . Nothing of his writings was given to the publick this year , except the Prologue * to his friend Goldsmith's comedy of The Good - natured Man ...
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... notes taken at the time . He does not attempt to traverse the record . The fact , perhaps , may have been , either that the additional words escaped me in the noise of a numerous com- pany , or that Dr. Johnson , from his impetuosity ...
... notes taken at the time . He does not attempt to traverse the record . The fact , perhaps , may have been , either that the additional words escaped me in the noise of a numerous com- pany , or that Dr. Johnson , from his impetuosity ...
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