The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 1Bickers and Son, 1874 - Authors, English |
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... in which he is now employed , which makes every thing that relates to him peculiarly interesting . Lord MACARTNEY favoured me with his own copy of my book , with a number of notes , of which I have availed myself . in [ 7 ] ADVERTISEMENT .
... in which he is now employed , which makes every thing that relates to him peculiarly interesting . Lord MACARTNEY favoured me with his own copy of my book , with a number of notes , of which I have availed myself . in [ 7 ] ADVERTISEMENT .
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... thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Almost all the life - writers we have had before Toland and Desmaiseaux , are indeed strange insipid creatures ; and yet I ...
... thing you want to be satisfied in any subject of Milton , and am extremely glad you intend to write his life . Almost all the life - writers we have had before Toland and Desmaiseaux , are indeed strange insipid creatures ; and yet I ...
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... thing which my illustrious friend thought it worth his while to express , with any degree of point , Rambler , No. 60 . Cor . et Ad . - Line 2 from foot : For " almost anything , " read " anything , however slight . " should perish ...
... thing which my illustrious friend thought it worth his while to express , with any degree of point , Rambler , No. 60 . Cor . et Ad . - Line 2 from foot : For " almost anything , " read " anything , however slight . " should perish ...
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... things he saith are always of some value . And other ancient authours have the same phrase , nearly in the same sense . " Of one thing I am certain , that considering how highly the small portion which we have of the table - talk and ...
... things he saith are always of some value . And other ancient authours have the same phrase , nearly in the same sense . " Of one thing I am certain , that considering how highly the small portion which we have of the table - talk and ...
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... thing , as for neglecting to know it . He would ask a boy a question ; and if he did not answer it , he would beat ... things , told me seriously that it would hardly ever be forgotten . Her mind , I think , was after- wards much ...
... thing , as for neglecting to know it . He would ask a boy a question ; and if he did not answer it , he would beat ... things , told me seriously that it would hardly ever be forgotten . Her mind , I think , was after- wards much ...
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