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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... Verses - Marriage with Mrs. Porter - Her Family , and Incidents of the Wedding - Opens a private Academy at Edial - Garrick becomes his Pupil - School unsuccessful - Great part of Tragedy of " Irene " written CHAPTER III . - 1737-1738 ...
... Verses - Marriage with Mrs. Porter - Her Family , and Incidents of the Wedding - Opens a private Academy at Edial - Garrick becomes his Pupil - School unsuccessful - Great part of Tragedy of " Irene " written CHAPTER III . - 1737-1738 ...
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... verse to add more harmony . ' " The above little verses also show that superstitious bias which ' grew with his growth and strengthened with his strength , ' and of late years particularly injured his happiness by pre- senting to him ...
... verse to add more harmony . ' " The above little verses also show that superstitious bias which ' grew with his growth and strengthened with his strength , ' and of late years particularly injured his happiness by pre- senting to him ...
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... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions : his only amusement was in winter , when he took ...
... verses , which , after a little pause , he repeated verbatim , varying only one epithet , by which he improved the line . He never joined with the other boys in their ordinary diversions : his only amusement was in winter , when he took ...
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... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
... verse receive , my fair , Warm with an ardent lover's fondest prayer . May this returning day for ever find Thy form more lovely , more adorn'd thy mind ; All pains , all cares , may favouring Heaven remove , All but the sweet ...
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... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the ...
... verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of conversation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he gave the ...
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