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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... Lady , i . 472 . Macclesfield , Lady , the poet Sarage's reputed Milne , Mr. the architect , defended , i . 191 . mother , i . 90-94Milton , his grand - daughter , i . 125 . Mac Donald , Sir James , i . 244 . Johnson's life of , ii ...
... Lady , i . 472 . Macclesfield , Lady , the poet Sarage's reputed Milne , Mr. the architect , defended , i . 191 . mother , i . 90-94Milton , his grand - daughter , i . 125 . Mac Donald , Sir James , i . 244 . Johnson's life of , ii ...
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... lady , ( for I know she does not love me , ) and the young ladies , and the young Laird , all happiness . Teach the young gentleman , in spite of his mamma , to think and speak well of , Sir , 66 Your affectionate humble servant , Jan ...
... lady , ( for I know she does not love me , ) and the young ladies , and the young Laird , all happiness . Teach the young gentleman , in spite of his mamma , to think and speak well of , Sir , 66 Your affectionate humble servant , Jan ...
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... Lady Abbess of a convent , Madam , you are here , not for the love of virtue , but the fear of vice . ' She said , “ She should remember this as long as she lived . ” I thought it hard to give her this view of her situation , when she ...
... Lady Abbess of a convent , Madam , you are here , not for the love of virtue , but the fear of vice . ' She said , “ She should remember this as long as she lived . ” I thought it hard to give her this view of her situation , when she ...
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... lady who had been much talked of , and universally celebrated for extraordinary address and infinuation . Johnson . “ Never believe extraordinary characters which you hear of people . Depend upon it , Sir , they are exaggerated . You do ...
... lady who had been much talked of , and universally celebrated for extraordinary address and infinuation . Johnson . “ Never believe extraordinary characters which you hear of people . Depend upon it , Sir , they are exaggerated . You do ...
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... lady abroad , of a heavy German baron , who had lived a much with the young English at Geneva , and was. He was 3 I went through the house where my illustrious friend was with a reverence with which it doubtlefs will long be visited . An ...
... lady abroad , of a heavy German baron , who had lived a much with the young English at Geneva , and was. He was 3 I went through the house where my illustrious friend was with a reverence with which it doubtlefs will long be visited . An ...
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