The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons : and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished : in Two Volumes, Volume 2Henry Baldwin, 1791 - Authors, English |
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... Thrale will take me to Italy , he says , on the first of April . “ Let me warn you very earnestly against scruples . I am glad that you are reconciled to your settlement , and think it a great honour to have shaken Lord Hailes's opinion ...
... Thrale will take me to Italy , he says , on the first of April . “ Let me warn you very earnestly against scruples . I am glad that you are reconciled to your settlement , and think it a great honour to have shaken Lord Hailes's opinion ...
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... Thrale's , in the Borough , I haftened thither , and found Mrs. Thrale and him at breakfast . I was kindly welcomed . In a moment he was in a full glow of conversation , and I felt myself elevated as if brought into another state of ...
... Thrale's , in the Borough , I haftened thither , and found Mrs. Thrale and him at breakfast . I was kindly welcomed . In a moment he was in a full glow of conversation , and I felt myself elevated as if brought into another state of ...
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... Thrale has lost his only fon ! ” This was , no doubt , a very great aMiction to Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , which their friends would consider accordingly ; but from the manner in which the intelligence of it was communicated by Johnson , it ...
... Thrale has lost his only fon ! ” This was , no doubt , a very great aMiction to Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , which their friends would consider accordingly ; but from the manner in which the intelligence of it was communicated by Johnson , it ...
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... Thrale Ætat . 77 . had daughters , who might inherit his wealth ; — “ Daughters , ( said Johnson , warmly , ) he'll ... Thrale's clerk , and concluded , “ I need not say how much they wish to see you in London . ” ' He said , “ We shall ...
... Thrale Ætat . 77 . had daughters , who might inherit his wealth ; — “ Daughters , ( said Johnson , warmly , ) he'll ... Thrale's clerk , and concluded , “ I need not say how much they wish to see you in London . ” ' He said , “ We shall ...
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... Thrale , on the death of her son . I said it would be very distressing to Thrale , but she would foon forget it , as she had so many things to think of . Johnson . “ No , Sir , Thrale will forget it first . She has many things that she ...
... Thrale , on the death of her son . I said it would be very distressing to Thrale , but she would foon forget it , as she had so many things to think of . Johnson . “ No , Sir , Thrale will forget it first . She has many things that she ...
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