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 Nearly Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 1 |
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... LITERARY MEN IN GREAT BRITAIN , FOR NEARLY HALF A CENTURY DURING WHICH HE FLOURISHED . BY JAMES BOSWELL , Esq . Quo fit ut OMNIS Votiva pateat veluti descripta tabella VITA SENIS- HORAT . A NEW EDITION , ELUCIDATED BY COPIOUS NOTES ...
... LITERARY MEN IN GREAT BRITAIN , FOR NEARLY HALF A CENTURY DURING WHICH HE FLOURISHED . BY JAMES BOSWELL , Esq . Quo fit ut OMNIS Votiva pateat veluti descripta tabella VITA SENIS- HORAT . A NEW EDITION , ELUCIDATED BY COPIOUS NOTES ...
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... Literary Projects - Ode on Friendship - Embarrassed Circumstances- Takes on him a Debt of his Mother · CHAPTER V. - 1744-1748 . Johnson publishes the Life of Savage - Merits of this Biography - Discussion as to Savage's parentage ...
... Literary Projects - Ode on Friendship - Embarrassed Circumstances- Takes on him a Debt of his Mother · CHAPTER V. - 1744-1748 . Johnson publishes the Life of Savage - Merits of this Biography - Discussion as to Savage's parentage ...
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... Literary Club - Miscellaneous Writings - Various Pecu- liarities of Johnson - Visit to Cambridge - Diploma of LL.D. from Trinity College , Dublin Engagement with Gerard Hamilton Introduction to the Thrales Publication of Edition of ...
... Literary Club - Miscellaneous Writings - Various Pecu- liarities of Johnson - Visit to Cambridge - Diploma of LL.D. from Trinity College , Dublin Engagement with Gerard Hamilton Introduction to the Thrales Publication of Edition of ...
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... literary Colossus . Your very warm commendation of the specimen which I gave , in my " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " of my being able to preserve his conversation in an authentic and lively manner , which opinion the Public has ...
... literary Colossus . Your very warm commendation of the specimen which I gave , in my " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides , " of my being able to preserve his conversation in an authentic and lively manner , which opinion the Public has ...
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... literary fame in a decorous style of diffidence . But I confess , that I am so formed by nature and by habit , that to restrain the effusion of delight , on having obtained such fame , to me would be truly painful . Why then should I ...
... literary fame in a decorous style of diffidence . But I confess , that I am so formed by nature and by habit , that to restrain the effusion of delight , on having obtained such fame , to me would be truly painful . Why then should I ...
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