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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... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. 1776 . Atat . 67 . He said “ Entails are good , because it is good to preserve in a country , serieses of men , to whom the people are accustomed to look up as to their ...
... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. 1776 . Atat . 67 . He said “ Entails are good , because it is good to preserve in a country , serieses of men , to whom the people are accustomed to look up as to their ...
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... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. 1776 . Ætat , 67 6 a thoughts , and not combat with them . ” Boswell . “ Boswell . “ May not he think them down , Sir ? ” Johnson . “ No , Sir . To attempt to think them ...
... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. 1776 . Ætat , 67 6 a thoughts , and not combat with them . ” Boswell . “ Boswell . “ May not he think them down , Sir ? ” Johnson . “ No , Sir . To attempt to think them ...
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... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. a a We talked of a work much in vogue at that time , written in a very melliflu- 1776 . ous style , but which , under pretext of another subject , contained much artful ...
... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. a a We talked of a work much in vogue at that time , written in a very melliflu- 1776 . ous style , but which , under pretext of another subject , contained much artful ...
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... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. 1776 . note in his hand - writing : “ Mrs. Gastrel ... never been born , or had never died . So it would have been better for this nation if Lord Bute had never been ...
... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. 1776 . note in his hand - writing : “ Mrs. Gastrel ... never been born , or had never died . So it would have been better for this nation if Lord Bute had never been ...
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... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. 1776 . Ætat . 67 . ) > 1 ) Here I shall record fome fragments of my friend's conversation during this jaunt . « Marriage , Sir , is much more necessary to a man than to a ...
... Never Before Published : the Whole James Boswell, Samuel Johnson. 1776 . Ætat . 67 . ) > 1 ) Here I shall record fome fragments of my friend's conversation during this jaunt . « Marriage , Sir , is much more necessary to a man than to a ...
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