The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1John W. Lovell Company, 1899 - Authors, English |
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... heard Dr. Johnson say , that he thought this was the best thing he ever wrote.1 In January , 1749 , he published " THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES , being the Tenth Satire of Juvenal imitated . " * He , I believe , com- posed it the ...
... heard Dr. Johnson say , that he thought this was the best thing he ever wrote.1 In January , 1749 , he published " THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES , being the Tenth Satire of Juvenal imitated . " * He , I believe , com- posed it the ...
Page 176
... heard of any one of them . Some of the characters are believed to have been actually drawn from the life , particularly 1 I have heard Mr. Murphy relate a very singular story , while Dr. Johnson was present When first the Ramblers came ...
... heard of any one of them . Some of the characters are believed to have been actually drawn from the life , particularly 1 I have heard Mr. Murphy relate a very singular story , while Dr. Johnson was present When first the Ramblers came ...
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... heard him say , with pleasure , " Langton , sir , has a grant of free - warren from Henry the Second ; and Cardinal Ste- phen Langton , in King John's reign , was of this family . " 1 Mr. Langton afterwards went to pursue his studies at ...
... heard him say , with pleasure , " Langton , sir , has a grant of free - warren from Henry the Second ; and Cardinal Ste- phen Langton , in King John's reign , was of this family . " 1 Mr. Langton afterwards went to pursue his studies at ...
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