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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... Lives of the Poets , " Bute , Lord , i . 481 , 2 ; ii . 40 , 89 , 406 . ii . 59 , 62 . Butter , Dr. ii . 150 , 570 . Clarendon , Lord , continuation of his History , ' Byng , Admiral , his epitaph , i . 173 . Byng , Hon . John , his ...
... Lives of the Poets , " Bute , Lord , i . 481 , 2 ; ii . 40 , 89 , 406 . ii . 59 , 62 . Butter , Dr. ii . 150 , 570 . Clarendon , Lord , continuation of his History , ' Byng , Admiral , his epitaph , i . 173 . Byng , Hon . John , his ...
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... Lives of „ See Lives . • Rambler , ' Johnson's , published , i . 108 , 9 , Politian's poems , Johnson's projected translation 110 , 113 remarks on , i . 123 ; ii . 65 , 42 ?. Pope , i . 75 , 316 , 471 , 9 ; ii . 262 , 292 , 354 , Ramsay ...
... Lives of „ See Lives . • Rambler , ' Johnson's , published , i . 108 , 9 , Politian's poems , Johnson's projected translation 110 , 113 remarks on , i . 123 ; ii . 65 , 42 ?. Pope , i . 75 , 316 , 471 , 9 ; ii . 262 , 292 , 354 , Ramsay ...
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... Lives , ' i . 435 , 7 , 9 , 487 ; his advice how beit to speak at the bar of ii . 26 , 108 . the House of Commons , ii . 187 . Warburton , his contest with Lowth , i . 293 . his pleasantry on Johnson and himself , Johofon's character of ...
... Lives , ' i . 435 , 7 , 9 , 487 ; his advice how beit to speak at the bar of ii . 26 , 108 . the House of Commons , ii . 187 . Warburton , his contest with Lowth , i . 293 . his pleasantry on Johnson and himself , Johofon's character of ...
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... live ; for his receipts are small , and his debts sometimes bad . “ Thus , dear Sir , I have been incited by Dr. ******* ' s letter to give ' you a detail of the circulation of books , which , perhaps , every man has not had opportunity ...
... live ; for his receipts are small , and his debts sometimes bad . “ Thus , dear Sir , I have been incited by Dr. ******* ' s letter to give ' you a detail of the circulation of books , which , perhaps , every man has not had opportunity ...
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... live on land . ” _ " Then _ ( said I , ) it would be cruel in a father to breed his son to the sea . ” Johnson . “ It would be cruel in a father who thinks as I do . Men go to sea , before they know the unhappiness of that way of life ...
... live on land . ” _ " Then _ ( said I , ) it would be cruel in a father to breed his son to the sea . ” Johnson . “ It would be cruel in a father who thinks as I do . Men go to sea , before they know the unhappiness of that way of life ...
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