The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1856 |
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... ment , but rhapsodically and diffusively elo- quent . 2 I am assured that the editor is Mr. George [ It is very remarkable that Dr. Maty , who Chalmers , whose commercial works are well wrote the life and edited the works of Lord Ches ...
... ment , but rhapsodically and diffusively elo- quent . 2 I am assured that the editor is Mr. George [ It is very remarkable that Dr. Maty , who Chalmers , whose commercial works are well wrote the life and edited the works of Lord Ches ...
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... ment of his countrymen , and the reputation of his friend , he suggested and took the charge of an edition of those Essays at Edinburgh , which followed progressively the London publication 5 . came to me to inquire his name , in order ...
... ment of his countrymen , and the reputation of his friend , he suggested and took the charge of an edition of those Essays at Edinburgh , which followed progressively the London publication 5 . came to me to inquire his name , in order ...
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... ment , are not , I think , entitled to the first praise amongst the various parts of this immense work . The definitions have al- ways appeared to me such astonishing proofs of acuteness of intellect aud preci- sion of language , as ...
... ment , are not , I think , entitled to the first praise amongst the various parts of this immense work . The definitions have al- ways appeared to me such astonishing proofs of acuteness of intellect aud preci- sion of language , as ...
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