The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1934 |
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... publick speaking , who pre- sumes to give , as the characteristicks of two celebrated orators , " the deep mouthed rancour of Pulteney , and the yelping pertinacity of Pitt . " 2 This year I find that his tragedy of IRENE had been for ...
... publick speaking , who pre- sumes to give , as the characteristicks of two celebrated orators , " the deep mouthed rancour of Pulteney , and the yelping pertinacity of Pitt . " 2 This year I find that his tragedy of IRENE had been for ...
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... publick , were written by your Lordship . To be so distinguished , is an honour , which , being very little accustomed to favours from the great , I know not well how to receive , or in what terms to acknowledge . " When , upon some ...
... publick , were written by your Lordship . To be so distinguished , is an honour , which , being very little accustomed to favours from the great , I know not well how to receive , or in what terms to acknowledge . " When , upon some ...
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... publick speaking ; and as a proof of this he mentioned the supposed speeches in Parlia- ment written by him for the magazine , none of which , in his opinion , were at all like real debates . The opinion of one who was himself so ...
... publick speaking ; and as a proof of this he mentioned the supposed speeches in Parlia- ment written by him for the magazine , none of which , in his opinion , were at all like real debates . The opinion of one who was himself so ...
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