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 Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, Volume 4J. Richardson, 1821 |
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... Langton . Johnson , with a warm vehemence of affectionate regard , exclaimed , " The earth does not bear a worthier man than Bennet Langton . " We saw a good many fine pictures , which I think are described in one of " Young's Tours ...
... Langton . Johnson , with a warm vehemence of affectionate regard , exclaimed , " The earth does not bear a worthier man than Bennet Langton . " We saw a good many fine pictures , which I think are described in one of " Young's Tours ...
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... Langton , that a great many years ago he was present when this question was agitated between Dr. John- son and Mr. Burke ; and , to use Johnson's phrase , they " talked their best ; " Johnson for Homer , Burke for Virgil . It may well ...
... Langton , that a great many years ago he was present when this question was agitated between Dr. John- son and Mr. Burke ; and , to use Johnson's phrase , they " talked their best ; " Johnson for Homer , Burke for Virgil . It may well ...
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... I saw Beauclerk , and staid three days . " Our CLUB has recommenced last Friday , but I VOL . IV . F 1 was not there . Langton has another wench . Etat . 68. ] 49 DR . JOHNSON . truth of which he had completely refuted; for that ...
... I saw Beauclerk , and staid three days . " Our CLUB has recommenced last Friday , but I VOL . IV . F 1 was not there . Langton has another wench . Etat . 68. ] 49 DR . JOHNSON . truth of which he had completely refuted; for that ...
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... Langton to him , which relieved me much . I am , however , not quite easy , as I have not heard from you ; and now I shall not have that comfort before I see you , for I 1 1 Alluding to a line in his " Vanity of Human Wishes , " de ...
... Langton to him , which relieved me much . I am , however , not quite easy , as I have not heard from you ; and now I shall not have that comfort before I see you , for I 1 1 Alluding to a line in his " Vanity of Human Wishes , " de ...
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... Langton . Mr. Ramsay had lately returned from Italy , and entertained us with his observations upon Horace's villa , which he had examined with great care . I relished this much , as it brought fresh into my mind what I had viewed with ...
... Langton . Mr. Ramsay had lately returned from Italy , and entertained us with his observations upon Horace's villa , which he had examined with great care . I relished this much , as it brought fresh into my mind what I had viewed with ...
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